Changes in ghrelin mRNA level, plasma growth hormone and growth performance in dietary energy and protein levels of the diet in broiler chickens

We studied the effects of different energy and protein contents of the diet on performance, growth hormone concentration and ghrelin gene expression in broiler chicken. Two experiments were conducted to determine whether different dietary energy and protein levels alter growth hormone concentration...

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Main Authors: Karim Nobari, Shokoufe Ghazanfari, Mojtaba Tahmoorespur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1291