Abstract:Influence of thiourea on the glycogen content of the liver of the chick embryo
In the developing chick embryo, liver glycogen appears on the sixth day of incubation. The glycogen content increases from the sixth day, but decreases on the twelfth day before increasing again.
This decrease on day 12 might be related to the onset of thyroid activity, which would be responsible for an increased rate of utilization of the substrates.
An antithyroid drug, thioure… Show more
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