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The Role of Chickens in Vitamin Discoveries

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Sigfrido Burgos
Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC: 27695-7608, USA
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CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Sergio A. Burgos
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph Guelph, ON: NIG 2W1 , Canada
Published on: July 15, 2006
DOI 10.3923/ijps.2006.704.707
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Abstract

Animal models (bioassays) have been of great service to humanity in all sorts of scientific-related advancements. Aves, specifically chickens, played an important role in vitamin discoveries, as it was the first species to be used in 1890`s to study beriberi. We briefly review its 30-year trajectory as an investigational tool in science and medicine.

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Bioassays, chickens, vitamin

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Burgos, S., & Burgos, S. A. (2006). The Role of Chickens in Vitamin Discoveries. International Journal of Poultry Science, 5(8), 704–707. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2006.704.707
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