The hidden function of egg white antimicrobials: egg weight-dependent effects of avidin on avian embryo survival and hatchling phenotype
Avidin is a key egg white antimicrobial protein with strong binding capacity for biotin, an essential growth and immune cell precursor. As such, it is assumed to have a pronounced, though still poorly explored, effect on hatchling phenotype. We tested the effect of experimentally increased egg white...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/4/bio031518 |