Plasma concentrations of luteinising hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, androgen, growth hormone, prolactin, thyroxine and triiodothyronine during growth and sexual development in the cockerel |
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| Authors: | R J Sterling P J Sharp H Klandorf S Harvey R W Lea |
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| Institution: | 1. Agricultural and Food Research Council's Poultry Research Centre , Roslin , Midlothian , EH25 9PS , Scotland;2. Agricultural and Food Research Council's Poultry Research Centre , Roslin , Midlothian , EH25 9PS , Scotland;3. The Wolfson Institute , University of Hull , Hull , HU6 7RX , England;4. The Wolfson Institute , University of Hull , Hull , HU6 7RX , England;5. Department of Psychology , University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , EH8 9TJ , Scotland |
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| Abstract: | Changes in concentrations of plasma luteinising hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), androgen, growth hormone (GH), prolactin (Prl), thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) were measured during growth and sexual maturation in broiler cockerels reared in continuous light to 7 weeks and 14 h light/d thereafter. Concentrations of LH and FSH began to increase between 13 and 15 weeks, while those of androgens increased between 16 and 17 weeks. FSH concentration increased faster than that of LH. Concentrations of GH and Prl were high at 3 weeks; that of GH decreasing progressively between 3 and 14 weeks of age and thereafter remaining low, while that of Prl was low between 5 and 9 weeks, relatively high between 10 and 13 weeks, and then temporarily decreasing before increasing progressively during sexual maturation. Concentrations of T3 and T4 were higher in juvenile than in adult birds. |
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