MASS SPECTROMETRY-BASED METABOLIC PROFILING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BIOMARKERS IN SERUM RELATED TO THE CHANGE OF LAYING DUCKS IN DIFFERENT PHYSIOLOGICAL PERIODS

Mass spectrometry-based metabolic profiling for identification of biomarkers in serum related to the change of laying ducks in different physiological periods

Eggs are a major animal protein source for humans.Egg formation is a complex process involved in coordinating various tissues and organs, while blood is necessary for gonad differentiation and egg formation.In this study, non-targeted metabolomics technology was employed to determine the serum metabolites at the time point of 70 days (before laying

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Adipokinetic hormone (AKH), energy budget and their effect on feeding and gustatory processes of foraging honey bees

Abstract The adipokinetic hormone (AKH) of insects is considered an equivalent of the mammalian hormone glucagon as it induces fast mobilization of carbohydrates and lipids from the fat body upon starvation.Yet, in foraging honey bees, which lack fat body storage for carbohydrates, it was suggested that AKH may have lost its original function.Here

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