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Expression and activity analysis reveal that heme oxygenase (decycling) 1 is associated with blue egg formation.
Poultry science - 1 Apr 2011
Wang Z P, Liu R F, Wang A R, Li J Y, Deng X M
Abstract excerpt
Biliverdin is responsible for the coloration of blue eggs and is secreted onto the eggshell by the shell gland. Previous studies confirmed that a significant difference exists in biliverdin content between blue eggs and brown eggs, although the reasons are still unknown. Because the pigment is derived from oxidative degradation of heme catalyzed by heme oxygenase (HO), this study compared heme oxygenase...
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