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Hormonal and metabolic responses to overfeeding in three genotypes of ducks.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology - 1 Apr 2003
Davail Stéphane, Rideau Nicole, Guy Gérard, André Jean-Marc, Hermier Dominique, Hoo-Paris Robert
Abstract excerpt
Muscovy, Pekin and Mule duck are different in their body weight. To make a valid comparison in the lipid metabolism between these three genotypes, overfeeding was carried out by providing the animals with amounts of food in proportion to their body weight. Under these conditions, Muscovy ducks developed a strong liver steatosis, whereas it was not very pronounced in the Mule ducks and even less in the Pekin...
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