Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Subject "Japanese quail"
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Effects of ammonium perchlorate exposure on the thyroid function and the expression of thyroid-responsive genes in Japanese quail embryos and post hatch chicks
(Virginia Tech, 2008-04-28)Perchlorate ion interferes with thyroid function by competitively inhibiting the sodium-iodide symporter, thus blocking iodide uptake into the thyroid gland. In this study, the effect of perchlorate exposure on thyroid ... -
Fat deposition in relation to sexual maturation of Japanese quail
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984)The relationships among body weight, body composition, adipose tissue cellularity and the onset of sexual maturity were studied in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). In an initial experiment, body composition and ... -
Food intake in birds: hypothalamic mechanisms
(Virginia Tech, 2018-06-06)Feeding behavior is a complex trait that is regulated by various hypothalamic neuropeptides and neuronal populations (nuclei). Understanding the physiological regulation of food intake is important for improving nutrient ... -
Immunomodulation by dietary lipids: soybean oil, menhaden fish oil, chicken fat, and hydrogenated soybean oil in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) and Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus)
(Virginia Tech, 2002-07-24)Soybean oil (SBO), menhaden fish oil (FO), chicken fat (CF) or hydrogenated soybean oil (HSBO) were incorporated at 5% of the total diet to study changes in the immunological status of both Japanese quail (JAP) and Bobwhite ... -
Mechanisms of hypothalamic regulation of food intake in birds
(Virginia Tech, 2018-06-07)Energy homeostasis is essential for survival across all vertebrate species and involves a multitude of physiological systems that are regulated by both central and peripheral neural signaling. The hypothalamus is responsible ...
