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From: Increased expression of fibroblast growth factor 23 is the signature of a deteriorated Ca/P balance in ageing laying hens

Figure 2

Boxplot of the interaction effect between the post-ovulation stage and the age of hens, or the post-ovulation stage effect on the relative mRNA expression of candidate genes in the medullary bone. (a) Receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB (RANK). (b) Acid phosphatase 5, tartrate resistant (ACP5). (c) Integrin subunit beta 1 (ITGB1). Values are expressed as Arbitrary Units (AU) with n = 4–7 per group in (a) and n = 15–20 per post-ovulation stage in (b) and (c). Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).

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