Yolk sac carbohydrate levels and gene expression of key gluconeogenic and glycogenic enzymes during chick embryonic development

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 444-453

  Yadgary, L ^a   Uni, Z ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chick embryo; Gene expression; Gluconeogenesis; Glycogen; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855919258     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01669     Document Type: Article

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