Expression and activity analysis reveal that heme oxygenase (decycling) 1 is associated with blue egg formation

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 836-841

  Wang, Z P ^a   Liu, R F ^b   Wang, A R ^c   Li, J Y ^a   Deng, X M ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biliverdin; Blue egg; Chicken; Heme oxygenase (decycling) 1 (HMOX1); Shell gland

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 79952677008     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01143     Document Type: Article

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