Role of Zinc on Metallothionein Gene Expression in Pigs
Zinc is critical for the functional and structural integrity of cells and contributes to a number of important processes including gene expression (Cousins, 1996; O’Halloran, 1993; Silva and Williams, 1991), writes Dr Sanjib Borah, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology & Biochemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam, India.