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From Cell to Beak: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Characterization of Chicken Bitter Taste Thresholds
Molecules, 2017 Bitter taste elicits an aversive reaction, and is believed to protect against consuming poisons. Bitter molecules are detected by the Tas2r family of G-protein-coupled receptors, with a species-dependent number of subtypes.
Shira Cheled-Shoval +6 more
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Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2017 With no or low virulence in poultry, avian influenza A(H7N9) virus has caused severe infections in humans. In the current fifth epidemic wave, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H7N9 virus emerged.
Wenfei Zhu +13 more
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Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2006 The origin of avian endothermy is a long-held question the answer of which cannot be provided by first level observations. Oological and reproductive characters have collectively provided a new source of data useful for phylogenetic analyses and ...
Gerald Grellet-Tinner
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Cambodia’s patient zero: The political economy of foreign aid and avian influenza [PDF]
What happens when a developing country with poor health infrastructure and even poorer animal health surveillance is thought to be a potential source for the next emerging infectious disease? This is the story of Cambodia and Avian Influenza.
Ear, Sophal
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Avian introgression in the genomic era
Avian Research, 2017 Introgression, the incorporation of genetic material from one (sub)species into the gene pool of another by means of hybridization and backcrossing, is a common phenomenon in birds and can provide important insights into the speciation process.
Jente Ottenburghs +5 more
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Leptin Signaling and Action in Birds
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2008 The discovery of leptin has led to an understanding of the regulation of energy expenditure and food intake in a number of vertebrates. Leptin is also implicated in diverse physiological functions.
Takeshi Ohkubo, Hiromi Adachi
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The Impact of Avian Influenza on Vertical Price Transmission in the Egyptian Poultry Sector [PDF]
In recent years, health risks have received increasing attention among consumers and created interest in analysing the relationship between food scares, food consumption and market prices.
Gil, Jose Maria +3 more
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Implications of avian flu for economic development in Kenya: [PDF]
Kenya is vulnerable to avian flu given its position along migratory bird routes and proximity to other high-risk countries. This raises concerns about the effect an outbreak could have on economic development.
Thurlow, James
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Food Safety Risk Perceptions as a Tool for Market Segmentation: The U.S. Poultry Meat Market [PDF]
This study explores the application of risk perceptions as a segmentation tool in the poultry meat market. Principal component analysis is used to examine data from a 2006 survey on a potential avian influenza outbreak in the U.S.
Hallman, William K. +3 more
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BirdsUrbanization changes the environment through physical constructions, disturbances, and altered resource availability. These modifications influence both prey and predator assemblages.
Jukka Jokimäki +1 more
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