Effects of a mutation on the TSHR gene on social and fear related behaviours in chickens.

It has been shown that thyroid hormones are important in development and growth in birds and further that thyrotropin (TSH) signaling regulated photoinduced seasonal reproduction. In addition to controlling the development of certain physiological traits, TSH can affect a wide range of phenotypes re...

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Main Author: Axling, Johanna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-69120