Avian Riboflavinuria IX. Qualitative Action of a Mutant Gene in Chicken on Riboflavin-Binding Protein Synthesis

Laying chickens normally produce a riboflavin-binding protein (RBP) essential for the transfer of vitamin B(2) to the egg. A mutant line of chickens (rdrd) is incapable of synthesizing functional RBP. The rdrd laying hens contain a component in the liver and the magnum of the oviduct which crossreac...

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Main Authors: Hammer, C. H., Buss, E. G., Clagett, C. O.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1976
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Online Access:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1213468/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/817961
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