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Expression and functional analyses of Krüppel-like factor 3 in chicken adipose tissue.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Zhi-Wei, Wu Chun-Yan, Li Hui, Wang Ning
Abstract excerpt
Studies in mammalian species showed that Krüppel-like factor 3 (KLF3) regulated adipose tissue development. However, it was not reported in chicken. In the current study, we found that during the growth and development of abdominal fat tissue, chicken KLF3 (Gallus gallus KLF3, gKLF3) was consecutively expressed, and its transcripts were higher at 7 weeks of age and lower at 10 weeks of age in lean broilers than...
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