Effect of embryonic and neonatal administration of tamoxifen on adiposity in the broiler chicken |
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| Authors: | I Rozenboim B Robinzon E Arnon N Snapir |
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| Institution: | Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , POB 12, Rehovot, 76100, Israel |
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| Abstract: | 1. The effect of early exposure of heavy breed (HB) chicks to an anti‐oestrogen (tamoxifen—TAM) on later adiposity was studied. 2. TAM administration at the embryonic stage, but not at the day of hatching, reduced adiposity in females but not in males, at 8 to 9 weeks of age. This reduction in adiposity in females minimised or even alleviated the excess of fat in females compared to males. |
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