Role of miR29c in goose fatty liver is mediated by its target genes that are involved in energy homeostasis and cell growth

Abstract Background A short period of overfeeding can lead to severe hepatic steatosis in the goose, which is physiological, suggesting that geese, as a descendent of a migrating ancestor, may have evolutionally developed a unique mechanism that operates in contrast to the mechanism underlying patho...

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Main Authors: Long Liu, Qian Wang, Qianqian Wang, Xing Zhao, Pan Zhao, Tuoyu Geng, Daoqing Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1653-3