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Expression and Localization of Growth Hormone Receptor in the Oviduct of the Laying Hen (Gallus domesticus)

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The purpose of the present study was to examine growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene expression by real-time PCR and demonstrate immunocytochemically the localization of GHR in four chicken oviductal parts, i.e.infundibulum, magnum, isthmus and shell gland. Experiments were carried out on Hy-Line laying hens decapitated 2 h after oviposition. GHR mRNA was expressed in all examined oviductal segments with a significantly lower level in the infundibulum in comparison to other parts of the oviduct. Specific GHR immunoreactivity was also detected in the wall of the oviduct. The intensity of the staining was as follows: infundibulum

Keywords: CHICKEN; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; OVIDUCT; RT-PCR

Document Type: Short Communication

Publication date: 2013

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