Efficacy of dietary phytase supplementation on laying performance and expression of osteopontin and calbindin genes in eggshell gland

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of dietary phytase supplementation in the layer feed on egg production performance, egg shell quality and expression of osteopontin (OPN) and calbindin (CALB1) genes. Seventy-five White Leghorn layers at 23 weeks of age were random...

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Main Authors: Divya Shet, Jyotirmoy Ghosh, Sreeja Ajith, Vaibhav B. Awachat, Arumbackam V. Elangovan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-03-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654517300823