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| Ninov,Kerli; Ledur,Mônica Corrêa; Alves,Helena Javiel; Rosário,Millor Fernandes do; Nones,Kátia; Coutinho,Luiz Lehmann. |
| Leptin, a polypeptide hormone secreted mainly by adipose tissue, plays an important role in feed intake regulation, energy metabolism and reproduction in several species. Its function has been intensively studied in mammals; however, in birds limited information is available. The cDNA sequence for chicken leptin has been reported, and high hepatic expression levels of leptin were associated with fat deposition in selected bird lines. However, controversies still remain concerning to the chicken leptin gene and several authors failed to amplify this gene from genomic DNA or cDNA. In view of this controversy and the importance of this gene, the present study aimed to investigate the leptin gene in a population of birds developed by Embrapa Swine and Poultry... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Gallus gallus; Fat deposition; Primer design. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162008000200016 |
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