Abstract
Administration of MER-29 to laying hens is followed over a 2-week period by gradual replacement of 85% of the egg cholesterol by desmosterol. The accumulation of desmosterol in the egg is followed by cessation of egg production; following withdrawal of MER-29 from the diet, egg production returns to normal only after a lag phase of 12 days. This sequence of events suggests that MER-29 inhibits maturation of the ova rather than the subsequent events in egg formation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-221 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1962 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)