Ontogeny of OPN4, OPN5, GnRH and GnIH mRNA Expression in the Posthatch Male and Female Pekin Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) Suggests OPN4 May Have Additional Functions beyond Reproduction

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Birds perceive light differently than mammals. Unlike mammals, birds’ retinas do not participate in the non-image forming, seasonal breeding aspects of light perception. Birds have deep brain photoreceptors that are involved with the seasonal increase in fertility. Until this study,...

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Autores principales: Van Wyk, Brooke, Fraley, Gregory
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33919914
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11041121

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33919914
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11041121

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