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Calcium Homeostasis in Myogenic Differentiation Factor 1 (MyoD)-Transformed, Virally-Transduced, Skin-Derived Equine Myotubes [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Dysfunctional skeletal muscle calcium homeostasis plays a central role in the pathophysiology of several human and animal skeletal muscle disorders, in particular, genetic disorders associated with ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) mutations, such as malignant
A Hovnanian   +75 more
core   +17 more sources

Genetic Screening of Halothane Gene on Selected Philippine Native Pig Herds

open access: yesOpen Journal of Genetics, 2023
Abstract Establishment of nucleus herds (NHs) of Native Pigs (NPs) at various R&D stations in the Philippines is currently being undertaken for food security and genetic conservation. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is being utilized to identify individuals carrying favorable alleles of genes associated with production traits and ...
Sherwin Dapiawen Matias   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Association of halothane sensitivity with growth and meat quality in pigs

open access: yesAnimal, 2012
Previous reports have indicated that a proportion of pigs, homozygous normal for the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor gene (RYR1), was halothane sensitive, and this was associated with poor meat quality when pigs were handled aggressively.
Catherine W Ernst
exaly   +3 more sources

Report of joint hypermobility in malignant hyperthermia susceptible patients: Observational study with a case-control descriptive design. [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon
Background: Hypermobility is the capacity to perform joint movements in amplitudes greater than normal. Hypermobility is present in nearly 100 % of congenital myopathy central core disease (CCD) patients but is sporadically described in the allelic ...
Santos RC   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Reproduction performance of sows inseminated with stress gene-free semen given probiotic- supplemented feed

open access: yesAnnals of Tropical Research, 2020
This study generally aimed to assess the effect of supplementation with various levels of a novel product containing probiotic and yeast cells, a feed enzyme, short-chain oligosaccharides, and herbal extracts (Farmer Peck’s Performance Booster®) and the
Julius V. Abela
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of the T1640C RYR1 mutation indicating malignant hyperthermia in dogs

open access: yesVeterinární Medicína, 2023
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a clinical syndrome exhibiting elevation of expired carbon dioxide, hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, rhabdomyolysis, acidosis and hyperkalaemia, as well as cardiac dysrhythmia and renal failure.
J Haluskova   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional knockdown of NDUFS4 implicates a thalamocortical circuit mediating anesthetic sensitivity. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Knockout of the mitochondrial complex I protein, NDUFS4, profoundly increases sensitivity of mice to volatile anesthetics. In mice carrying an Ndufs4lox/lox gene, adeno-associated virus expressing Cre recombinase was injected into regions of the brain ...
Renjini Ramadasan-Nair   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Short-term Feeding Magnesium before Slaughter on Blood Metabolites and Postmortem Muscle Traits of Halothane-carrier Pigs [PDF]

open access: yesAsian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2013
Fifty-four, mixed-sex, halothane-carrier crossbred (Yorkshire×Landrace) pigs with an average initial BW of 108.2±0.8 kg were randomly allotted to one of three dietary treatments for 5 d before slaughter: i) a control corn-soybean meal finisher diet ...
Jing Chen, XianJun Liu, LianQuan Bian
doaj   +1 more source

The possibility of positive selection for both F18(+) Escherichia coli and stress resistant pigs opens new perspectives for pig breeding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
International ...
Coddens, Annelies   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

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