Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 The number of thoracolumbar vertebrae in Dezhou donkeys varies from 22 to 24 and is associated with body size and carcass traits. In mammals, the latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2 (LTBP2) has been found to have some functions in ...
Changfa Wang, Ziwen Liu, Tianqi Wang
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Towards a Cost-Effective Implementation of Genomic Prediction Based on Low Coverage Whole Genome Sequencing in Dezhou Donkey [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Low-coverage whole genome sequencing is a low-cost genotyping technology. Combined with genotype imputation approaches, it is likely to become a critical component of cost-effective genomic selection programs in agricultural livestock.
Changheng Zhao +10 more
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Dietary Mannan Oligosaccharide Supplementation During Gestation Alters Milk Composition in Jennies and Improves Growth Performance, Lipid Metabolism, and Gut Microbiota in Dezhou Donkey Foals [PDF]
MicroorganismsMannan oligosaccharides (MOSs) are used as prebiotic feed additives, but their effects on lactating donkeys and their offspring remain poorly understood.
Huiying Li +5 more
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Determination of the Heterogeneity of Intramuscular Fat and Visceral Adipose Tissue From Dezhou Donkey by Lipidomics and Transcriptomics Profiling [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 Intramuscular fat (IMF) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) are both lipids, but have significantly different deposition processes. Furthermore, the heterogeneity of lipid molecular characteristics and mechanisms is unclear.
Mengmeng Li +10 more
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Dynamic Transcriptional Landscape of Testicular Maturation in Dezhou Donkeys [PDF]
AnimalsTesticular development and spermatogenesis are critical for male reproduction, but their molecular mechanisms in Dezhou donkeys remain understudied. This study used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to analyze testicular tissues from Dezhou donkeys ...
Zhaofei Wang +7 more
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Advanced ScienceWorldwide, donkeys (Equus asinus) are valued for their meat and milk, and in China also for the medical value of their skin. Physiological characteristics are key to the donkey's adaptability, including their digestive, respiratory, and reproductive ...
Yu Tian +11 more
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis Deciphers the Molecular and Metabolic Mechanisms Underlying Growth Rate Divergence in Dezhou Donkeys [PDF]
AnimalsDezhou donkey is a premium indigenous Chinese livestock breed with high economic value for meat, hide and medicinal uses, and growth rate is a core trait determining farming profitability.
Xinhao Zhang +6 more
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Effects of varying concentrations of Ubiquinol (coenzyme Q10) on physiological parameters in male donkeys (Equus asinus) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceCoenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) serves as an antioxidant, and it is considered an energy source. Ubiquinol inhibits lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation. We fed CoQ10-ubiquinol in donkeys’ feed and investigated its effect on plasma hormone concentrations of ...
Muhammad Faheem Akhtar +2 more
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Multiomic data integration unveils molecular mechanisms underlying chestnut and skin tissue differentiation in Dezhou donkeys [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Donkey chestnuts are hairless, darkly pigmented keratinized structures located on the medial forelimbs, anatomically distinct from surrounding skin.
Wenting Chen +7 more
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Overview of Donkey Welfare and Husbandry Practices in Asia [PDF]
AnimalsDonkeys (Equus asinus) play a critical role in agricultural, transport, and livelihood systems across Asia, yet they remain among the most neglected domestic species in terms of welfare, management, and research attention.
Abd Ullah +2 more
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