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Effect of Replacing Maize with Boiled Sweet Potato on Performance Characteristics and Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Gene in Pigs

Effect of Replacing Maize with Boiled Sweet Potato on Performance Characteristics and Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Gene in Pigs

Adimabua Mike Moemeka1, Ufuoma Godstime Sorhue1*, Sylvanus Ikenna Omeje2, Lawrence Bratte2, Raphael Onainor1, Okpara Oghenesuvwe2 

1Department of Agricultural Education, Delta state College of Education, Mosogar PMB 4088 Sapele Nigeria; 2Department of Animal Science, Delta State University, Asaba Campus.

*Correspondence | Ufuoma Godstime Sorhue, Department of Agricultural Education, Delta state College of Education, Mosogar PMB 4088 Sapele Nigeria; Email: gtsorhue@yahoo.com 

Figure 1

Shows the mRNA expression pattern of Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) gene in liver of growing pigs fed boiled sweet potato meal (BSPM) as replacement for maize. 

Journal of Animal Health and Production

October

Vol. 11, Iss. 3, Pages 234-329

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