Transcriptional regulation of the prolactin gene in turkeys

Poor reproductive performance by turkey hens compared with chickens is partially due to the early cessation of egg production associated with the onset of incubation behavior. Prolactin (Prl) is involved in the induction and maintenance of incubation behavior in birds, and understanding the regulatory mechanism(s) of Prl gene expression will provide fundamental information to manipulate Prl production for better reproductive performance in turkey hens.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Genetics

Department dc:contributor.department

Genetics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Kurima, Kiyoto

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Bender, Patrick A.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Wong, Eric A.
• Denbow, D. Michael
• Storrie, Brian
• Rutherford, Charles L.

• turkey
• prolactin
• pit-1
• gene regulation
• transcription

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05112006-154824

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/37773