Endocrine Control of Postnatal Growth in Poultry

This paper provides an overview Specialty Item on the role of several endocrine factors in the regulation of the somatic growth (skeletal muscle and bone development) and body composition in meat-type poultry.The hormones of both the somatotrophic axis (GH and IGFs) and the thyrotrophic (T4, T3) axis are a prerequisite for normal growth and develop

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