Heme oxygenase-1 is important to the formation of eggshell biliverdin in chicken

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-232

  Wang, X T ^a,b   Zhao, C J ^a   Li, J Y ^a   Xu, G Y ^a   Lian, L S ^c   Wu, C X ^a   Deng, X M ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^c YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

chicken; Eggshell biliverdin; Haemoglobin; heme oxygenase 1

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952647617     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2010.10539516     Document Type: Article

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