Abstract
Summary
Administration of 17β-estradiol to immature chicks elicited a 2-3-fold increase in oviducal glycogen. The laying hen had an oviducal glycogen content (μg/unit of DNA) similar to the immature bird treated with estrogen, while the oviducal glycogen concentration of the nonlayers was similar to the immature controls. The elevated oviducal glycogen of the laying hen is probably a result of estrogen secretion.
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