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Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) mRNA levels and chicken muscle growth.
Journal of physiology and pharmacology : an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society - 1 Jun 2005
Duclos M J
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 is a key regulator of muscle development and metabolism in birds and other vertebrate species. In a first part, the present paper sums up the specificities of the IGF system in birds and especially those related to muscle development. In a second part, it reviews available data obtained with avian genetic or nutritional models. Data obtained by comparing genetic models with large...
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