The Journal of Poultry Science, 2002 The aim of the current study was to determine whether administration of nonylphenol to laying quail causes disorder of female reproductive functions in F1 generation. Regularly laying Japanese quail were daily-injected i.m. with 50μl of corn oil or 10
Yukinori Yoshimura +4 more
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European Journal of Histochemistry, 2010 The immunolocalization of the plasma membrane calcium pump (PMCA) was studied in 4-week-old chick retina in comparison with calbindin D28K (CaBP) immunostaining.
N. Tolosa de Talamoni +5 more
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Precise Definition of Porcine Hippocampal Cornu Ammonis 2: High Histoarchitectural Similarity to Humans but Unequal Sensitivity to Hypoxia [PDF]
BiomedicinesExperimental animal studies of hypoxic–ischemic injury of the hippocampus of pigs are limited due to the unprecise definition of hippocampal subfields, cornu ammonis 1 to 4, compared to humans.
Miriam Renz +6 more
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Cecal microbiota transplantation enhances calcium retention through modulation of gut microbiota and intestinal calcium transporter gene expression in chicks [PDF]
Poultry ScienceBone development during early life is crucial for maintaining skeletal health and productivity in laying hens. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of transferring cecal bacterial material of healthy adult hens on growth performance, gut ...
Xingyi Tang +7 more
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Effects of feeding strategies on eggshell quality of laying hens during late laying period [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : Insufficient calcium supply during the dark period is an important reason for deteriorated eggshell quality in laying hens. In the present study, the feeding time of hens was altered in order to investigate whether the changes in feeding time and feed ...
Yu Liu +6 more
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Pathogenicity comparison between QX-type and Mass-type infectious bronchitis virus to different segments of the oviducts in laying phase [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2022 Background The QX-type infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) has become the predominant genotype worldwide in recent years and has caused serious economic losses to the chicken industry.
Xiaorong Zhang +8 more
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Synergistic effects of multi-enzyme supplementation on nutrient digestion and absorption in the foregut and hindgut [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThis study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary multi-enzyme (MCPC) supplementation on synergistically enhancing the functions of both the foregut and hindgut, ultimately improving the nutrient digestion and utilization throughout the ...
Fangyuan Chen +10 more
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Responses of laying performance, eggshell quality, calcium, and phosphorus metabolism to feeding patterns and dietary available phosphorus levels in aged laying hens [PDF]
Poultry ScienceThis study aimed to determine the effects of feeding patterns and dietary available phosphorus levels on laying performance, eggshell quality, calcium, and phosphorus metabolism in aged laying hens.
Dan Shao, Liangji Liu, Haibing Tong
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Alteration of CaBP expression pattern in the nucleus magnocellularis following unilateral cochlear ablation in adult zebra finches. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Songbirds have the rare ability of auditory-vocal learning and maintenance. Up to now, the organization and function of the nucleus magnocellularis (NM), the first relay of the avian ascending auditory pathway is largely based on studies in non-vocal ...
Jie Li +7 more
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Enhancement of Productive Performance, Bone Physical Characteristics, and Mineralization of Laying Hens during the Post-Peak Period by Genistein [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2021 Genistein (GEN), a soybean isoflavone, is structurally and functionally similar to endogenous estrogen; therefore, it has the potential to enhance estradiol properties.
T Saberifar +5 more
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