Response of the hepatic transcriptome to aflatoxin B1 in domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).

Dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is detrimental to avian health and leads to major economic losses for the poultry industry. AFB1 is especially hepatotoxic in domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), since these birds are unable to detoxify AFB1 by glutathione-conjugation. The impacts of AFB1...

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Main Authors: Melissa S Monson, Robert E Settlage, Kevin W McMahon, Kristelle M Mendoza, Sumit Rawal, Hani S El-Nezami, Roger A Coulombe, Kent M Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4076218?pdf=render