Leanness in Domestic Birds: Genetic, Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects
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9780408010368, B., Leclercq
Author: Leclercq, B.
ISBN: 9780408010368
Release Date: 01-01-1988
Package Dimensions: 4.3 x 3.3 x 0.8 inches
Languages: English
Binding: hardcover
Number Of Pages: 405
Details: Thirty-four papers presented at a symposium held in Tours, France, Aug. 1987 deal with the scientific principles related to fatness in poultry, the selection of leaner strains and the practical and metabolic consequences of selection as well as strategies for selection of leanness; the practical implications of these lean lines for poultry breeders and consumers are also discussed. Reviews in detail lipogenesis, lipoprotein metabolism, the role of insulin and other pancreatic hormones, the role of corticosterone, thyroid and pituitary hormones, the avian adipocyte and deviation of amino acid metabolism in the fat genotype. Provides the latest technical information relevant to the production of lean poultry and to the understanding of lipid metabolism in birds. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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