To achieve energy balance and maintain a constant BW, changes in feed intake and energy
expenditure must be coordinated and tightly regulated. This may not hold true for some …

Intensive selection by poultry breeders over many generations for economically important
production traits such as growth rate and meat production has been accompanied by …

We identified cDNA coding for a homologue to mammalian leptin in puffer, Takifugu
rubripes, using genomic synteny around the human leptin gene. In addition to significant …

A set of high-quality pan-genomes would help identify important genes that are still
hidden/incomplete in bird reference genomes. In an attempt to address these issues, we …

More than 20 years after characterization of the key regulator of mammalian energy balance,
leptin, we identified the leptin (LEP) genes of chicken (Gallus gallus) and duck (Anas …

All organisms face tradeoffs with regard to how limited energy resources should be invested.
When is it most favorable to grow, to reproduce, how much lipid should be allocated to …

The leptin receptor (LEPR) is a class I cytokine receptor signalling via both the janus
kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) and the MAP kinase …

Leptin is a hormone involved in feeding and body weight regulation in vertebrates, but the
relationship between energy status and leptin has not been clearly established in fish. The …

Interactions of leptin and leptin receptors play crucial roles during animal development and
regulation of appetite and energy balance. In this study we analyzed expression pattern of a …

The effect of ME intake (MEI) on the reproductive system was evaluated. Ross 308 broiler
breeder pullets (n= 140) were assigned to 2 treatments from 22 to 26 wk of age:(1) Low …