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Role of hepatic lipogenesis in the susceptibility to fatty liver in the goose (Anser anser).
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology - 1 May 2000
Mourot J, Guy G, Lagarrigue S, Peiniau P, Hermier D
Abstract excerpt
In response to overfeeding, the Landes goose develops a fatty liver that is twice as large as that of the Poland goose, despite similar food intake. The role of hepatic lipogenesis in the genetic susceptibility to fatty liver was assessed in male overfed geese of the two breeds. For a similar hepatic protein content, total activities of malic enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, acetyl-Coa-carboxylase and...
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