Prolactin and Growth Hormone in Birds: Protein Structure, Gene Structure and Genetic Variation

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Prolactin (PRL) and Growth hormone (GH) are secreted from the anterior pituitary gland and affect a wide variety of physiological functions in birds. A causal relationship between plasma PRL concentration and broody behaviour is well known. Similarly, a relationship between plasma GH concentration and body growth is well documented. Following the cloning of cDNA of PRL and GH in the chicken and turkey, the levels...

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• Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
• Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
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7717b3e2-ac5d-56b9-861b-7ea1554d631b

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10.2141/jpsa.45.1