Neuropeptides
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 31-44 , February 2010

Genome-wide census and expression profiling of chicken neuropeptide and prohormone convertase genes

  • K.R. Delfino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
    • ,
  • B.R. Southey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
    • ,
  • J.V. Sweedler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
    • ,
  • S.L. Rodriguez-Zas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, 1207W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. Tel.: +1 217 333 8810; fax: +1 217 333 8286.

Received 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 5 November 2009.

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