Genomic and Physiological Differences for Ghrelin and Leptin Receptor in Lines of Chickens Selected for High and Low Body Weight

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity is related to body weight regulation. Based on the hypothesis that Most Obesities kNown Are Low In Sympathetic Activity (MONA LISA), it has been suggested that most obese subjects and animals have low sympathetic nervous system activity. Leptin, leptin recepto...

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Main Author: Kuo, Alice Yi-Wen
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30045
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12112003-172506/