Adiponectin,identified as one of adipokines secreted by adipose tissue, played an important physiological role via it's receptors (AdipoR) in animal and human,especially the regulation of glucose and fat metabolism,vessel endothehal cell protein,anti-inflammatory and so on.In the article ,the structure,distribution and single nucleotide polymor- phism of adiponectin and AdipoRs in mammal and poultry were reviewed,as well as the physiological functions and t...