Effect of organic and inorganic dietary selenium supplementation on gene expression in oviduct tissues and Selenoproteins gene expression in Lohman Brown-classic laying hens

• Main Authors: Muhammad, A. I., A. M., Dalia, Loh, Teck Chwen, Akit, Henny, Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96926/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96926/; https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-021-02964-0
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: The oviduct of a hen provides a conducive environment for egg formation, which needs a large amount of mineral elements from the blood via trans-epithelial permeability. Eggshell is the calcified layer on the outside of an egg that provides protection and is critical for egg quality. How...