Dietary Energy Levels Affect Growth Performance through Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in Yak (<i>Bos grunniens</i>)

Dietary Energy Levels Affect Growth Performance through Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in Yak (<i>Bos grunniens</i>)

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different dietary energy levels on serum concentrations of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), as well as gene expression of their associated binding proteins and receptors in yak. Fifteen adult male yaks with BW...

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Main Authors: Chao Yang, Jianbo Zhang, Anum Ali Ahmad, Pengjia Bao, Xian Guo, Ruijun Long, Xuezhi Ding, Ping Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Yak
dietary energy level
growth performance
growth hormone (GH)
insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/2/39

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