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Effect of muscle fiber characteristics on meat quality in fast- and slow-growing ducks

Poultry Science, 2021
This study evaluated the effects of muscle fiber characteristics on meat quality traits in 45 female fast- and slow-growing ducks. Three duck breeds at typical market ages were selected and slaughtered, including fast-growing ducks (Cherry Valley duck ...
Kaiqi Weng, Guohong Chen, Qi Xu
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Dietary Curcumin Alleviated Acute Ileum Damage of Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) Induced by AFB1 through Regulating Nrf2-ARE and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Foods, 2021
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a stable toxic metabolite threatening health of human and animal and widely contaminated animal feed and human food. This present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary curcumin on ileum injury in ducks induced by AFB1 ...
Yingjie Wang, Anshan Shan, Xingjun Feng
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Whole-genome resequencing provides insights into the population structure and domestication signatures of ducks in eastern China

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background Duck is an ancient domesticated animal with high economic value, used for its meat, eggs, and feathers. However, the origin of indigenous Chinese ducks remains elusive.
Peishi Feng, Tao Zeng, Hua Yang, Guohong Chen, Jinping Du, Li Chen, Junda Shen, Zhenrong Tao, Ping Wang, Lin Yang, Lizhi Lu   +10 more
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An intercross population study reveals genes associated with body size and plumage color in ducks

Nature Communications, 2018
Comparative population genomics offers an opportunity to discover the signatures of artificial selection during animal domestication, however, their function cannot be directly revealed.
Zheng-Kui Zhou, Ming Li, Wenlei Fan
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Effect of age on the pathogenesis of Duck Tembusu virus in Cherry Valley ducks

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
The effect of host age on the outcome of Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) infection was studied in ducks. Three groups of Cherry Valley ducks at 1, 3 and 7 weeks of age were intramuscularly infected with DTMUV to systematically observe the clinical symptoms ...
Ning eLi, Chuanwei eLv, Ruichao eYue, Ying eShi, Sidang eLiu   +4 more
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Pathogenicity comparison of duck Tembusu virus in different aged Cherry Valley breeding ducks

BMC Veterinary Research, 2019
Background Although several studies have revealed that the sensitivity of ducklings to duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) was related to age, however, DTMUV was originally isolated from egg-laying ducks, and the ovary was the target organ of this virus.
Chuanwei Lv, Rong Li, Xingpo Liu, Ning Li, Sidang Liu   +4 more
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Plant essential oils improve growth performance by increasing antioxidative capacity, enhancing intestinal barrier function, and modulating gut microbiota in Muscovy ducks

Poultry Science, 2023
Essential oils (EO) are known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and growth-promoting properties. However, data rgarding their impact on the intestinal health and gut microbiota of ducks remain limited.
Chaoyue Ge, Xinyu Luo, Liang Wu, Y. Lv, Zhaoying Hu, Dongyou Yu, Bing Liu   +6 more
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Performance of various types of West Sumatera female ducks at starter period [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
West Sumatra has several breeds of germplasm ducks that have good potential for breeding, including Bayang Ducks, Kamang ducks, Pitalah ducks, and Sikumbang Janti ducks. This type of duck develops in the origin area to produce eggs and meat.
Arlina Firda, Sabrina Sabrina
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Effects of rosemary extract supplementation in feed on growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemistry, antioxidant capacity, and immune function of meat ducks

Poultry Science, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the effects of diets supplemented with different levels of rosemary extract (RE) on the growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemistry, antioxidative capacity, and immunological capacity of Cherry Valley meat ducks ...
Y. Yao, Yang Liu, Chuang Li, Xuan Huang, Xu Zhang, P. Deng, G. Jiang, Q. Dai   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improvements in water clarity and submersed aquatic vegetation cover after exclusion of invasive common carp from a large freshwater coastal wetland, Delta Marsh, Manitoba

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Once introduced to shallow aquatic ecosystems common carp (Cyprinus carpio) often degrade habitat, negatively impacting the native organisms that rely on these systems.
Paige D. Kowal, Pascal Badiou, Robert B. Emery, L. Gordon Goldsborough, Dale A. Wrubleski, Llwellyn M. Armstrong, Bryan Page   +6 more
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