Insulin-like growth factors I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) once bound to the receptor are responsible for enhancing overall tissue growth. The three experiments explored the presence of IGF protein in amniotic and allantoic fluids, mRNA abundance in extra-embryonic membranes and sm…
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different light regimes on molting in growing turkeys and chickens. Two groups of Beltsville Small White turkeys were reared from 3 to 24 weeks of age under two extremes of artificial light; one group received 10 hours an…
Campylobacter and Salmonella are the leading bacterial agents causing foodborne illness and are commonly found on raw poultry. An expanding body of literature suggests minority populations are at a greater risk for campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis. An interdisciplinary appro…
The goals of this study were to identify the nucleic acids that encode the beta-defensins recently reported in the domestic chicken (Harwig et al., 1994; Evans et al., 1994) and turkey (Evans et al., 1994) and to evaluate the tissue distribution of beta-defensin expression. Firs…