Incubation temperature shapes growth and mitochondrial metabolism across embryonic development in Japanese quail.

Abstract excerpt

Incubation temperature affects both growth and energy metabolism in birds after hatching. Changes in cellular mechanisms, including mitochondrial function, are a likely but unexplored explanation for these effects. To test whether temperature-dependent changes to mitochondria may link embryonic development to the post-natal phenotype, we incubated Japanese quail eggs at constant low (36.0°C), medium (37.5°C) or...

Topics

• Animals
• Cell Respiration
• Citrate (si)-Synthase
• Embryonic Development
• Mitochondria
• Phenotype