Multi-Stage Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Growth Mechanism of Feathers and Hair Follicles During Induction Molting by Fasting in the Late Stage of Egg Laying

    October 2023 in “ Biology ”
    Lujie Zhang, Chunxia Cai, Xinxin Liu … Ruirui Jiang
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that fasting-induced molting in laying hens led to increased thyroid hormones, which may regulate feather molting by affecting hair follicle growth through specific signaling pathways, highlighting molecular changes during induced molting.
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