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Richards, Mark |
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Aagaard, Patricia |
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Submitted to: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 4/24/1994 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: This paper constitutes my introductory remarks to open the 60th Annual Poultry Nutrition Conference entitled "Molecular Aspects of Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition During Avian Development" which was held as part of the Experimental Biology '95 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The three speakers presented aspects of their work that relate to the study of vitamin and mineral nutrition in birds. Each speaker described studies on the production of a specific vitamin- or metal-binding protein during egg production or embryonic and post-hatching development in birds and related the importance of each to vitamin and mineral metabolism. The purpose of this conference was to present current ideas and new techniques to an audience of scientists and industry representatives interested in poultry nutrition. Technical Abstract: The importance of adequate vitamin and mineral nutrition to avian growth and development has been known for some time. This symposium will focus on current knowledge concerning the molecular basis for the metabolism of specific vitamins and minerals. The first speaker will discuss the importance of riboflavin to the development of the chicken embryo and the crucial role of riboflavin-binding protein in the transport of this vitamin from the hen to the egg. The second speaker will describe the mobilization and transport of calcium by the developing chicken embryo and the role of vitamin D in regulating these processes. The last speaker will review what is currently known about the structure, regulation and evolution of avian metallothionein genes. |
