The hidden function of egg white antimicrobials: egg weight-dependent effects of avidin on avian embryo survival and hatchling phenotype
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DOI: 10.1242/bio.031518
Abstract: ABSTRACT Avidin is a key egg white antimicrobial protein with strong binding capacity for biotin, an essential growth and immune cell precursor. As such, it is assumed to have a pronounced, though still poorly explored,… read more here.
Keywords: avidin; embryo survival; egg; function ... See more keywords