Date of Award:
5-2015
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences
Committee Chair(s)
Korry Hintze
Committee
Korry Hintze
Committee
Heidi Wengreen
Committee
Marie Walsh
Abstract
In the United States, the major dietary source of protein is poultry meat, particularly chicken. Phosphorus absorption in chickens is a critical problem in poultry production. It therefore is important to understand the cellular and molecular regulation of phosphorous absorption in intestine to increase efficiency of the process. This would provide the benefits of reducing feed costs and reducing phosphorous excretion, thereby contributing to the sustainability of agriculture in the United States. Therefore, the focus of this thesis is determining the effect of vitamin D metabolites involved in phosphate homeostasis using the chicken as a model.
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Recommended Citation
Zhang, Yang, "Pregenomic and Genomic Effects of 24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3" (2015). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 4551.
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