Transcriptional regulation of the prolactin gene in turkeys
Poor reproductive performance by turkey hens compared with chickens is partially due to the early cessation of egg production associated with the onset of incubation behavior. Prolactin (Prl) is involved in the induction and maintenance of incubation behavior in birds, and understanding the regulato...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37773 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05112006-154824/ |