Food intake regulation and tonic immobility in the domestic fowl as medicated by tyrosine and tryptophan

The effects of intragastrically administered tryptophan and tyrosine, which are direct precursors of brain neurotransmitters affecting food intake, were investigated. Differences in sensitivities and/or responses in relatively fast-growing and slow-growing strains of chickens were also tested. The a...

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Main Author: Lacy, Michael Pennington
Other Authors: Poultry Science
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87224