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Comparative omics and feeding manipulations in chicken indicate a shift of the endocrine role of visceral fat towards reproduction.
BMC genomics - 26 Apr 2018
Bornelöv Susanne, Seroussi Eyal, Yosefi Sara, Benjamini Sharon, Miyara Shoval, Ruzal Mark, Grabherr Manfred, Rafati Nima, Molin Anna-Maja, Pendavis Ken, Burgess Shane C, Andersson Leif, Friedman-Einat Miriam
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BACKGROUND: The mammalian adipose tissue plays a central role in energy-balance control, whereas the avian visceral fat hardly expresses leptin, the key adipokine in mammals. Therefore, to assess the endocrine role of adipose tissue in birds, we compared the transcriptome and proteome between two metabolically different types of chickens, broilers and layers, bred towards efficient meat and egg production,...
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