Figure 4. Schematic representation of the mechanisms possibly responsible for developmental stage-dependent changes in the capacity of lipid accumulation in GCs.

(A) Putative roles of lipid metabolism-related genes in goose GCs. (B) Differential expression profiles of genes related to lipogenesis, lipolysis, lipid transport, and lipid deposition lead to differences in the capacity of lipid accumulation in GCs of follicles at different developmental stages.