Methionine Improves Feather Follicle Development in Chick Embryos by Activating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

    June 2020 in “ Poultry Science ”
    M.J. Chen, Wenyan Xie, N.X. Pan … Chun‐qi Gao
    Studysummary This study found that injecting L- or DL-Methionine into chick embryos increased feather growth and follicle development by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, with no difference between the two methionine forms.
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    1. Expression of the Beta-Catenin Gene in the Skin of Embryonic Geese During Feather Bud Development Poultry Science · 2007
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