Fetal betaine exposure modulates hypothalamic expression of cholesterol metabolic genes in offspring cockerels with modification of promoter DNA methylation

In documents, maternal betaine modulates hypothalamic cholesterol metabolism in chicken posthatchings, but it remains unclear whether this effect can be passed on by generations. In present study, eggs were injected with saline or betaine at 2.5 mg/egg, and the hatchlings (F1) were raised under the...

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Main Authors: Abdulrahman A. Idriss, Yun Hu, Qinwei Sun, Zhen Hou, Shu Yang, Nagmeldin A. Omer, Halima Abobaker, Ruqian Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120300213