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Comparative Transcriptomic Profiling in Ovarian Tissues of Lohmann Hens and Chengkou Mountain Chicken

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2023
Background: As a crucial economic characteristic and a major indicator of reproductive performance in layers, egg production is controlled by a series of complex regulatory heredity basis.
Zhuanyun Wang, Guangxin E, Chengli Liu, Changbao Liu, Daijun Song, Minghui Li   +5 more
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17β-estradiol rescues the damage of thiazolidinedione on chicken Sertoli cell proliferation via adiponectin

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) is an oral anti-diabetic drug that exhibits some side effects on the male reproductive system by interfering with the steroidogenesis and androgenic activity and also shows anti-proliferative effect on several cell types.
Jiao Jiao Zhang, Ya Qi Li, Mei Shi, Cheng Chen Deng, Yu Sha Wang, Yao Tang, Xian Zhong Wang   +6 more
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In vivo and in situ measurements of the digestive characteristics of sainfoin in comparison with lucerne fed to sheep as fresh forages at two growth stages and as hay

Animal, 2008
In vivo and in situ digestive characteristics of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia L., a tannin-rich forage) and lucerne (Medicago sativa L., a tannin-free forage) were compared to evaluate the effects of condensed tannins (CT) and growth stage (vegetative
J Aufrère, M. Dudilieu, C. Poncet
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Nutritional quality and in vitro digestibility of fermented rice bran based on different types and doses of inoculants

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2022
Objective: The study was conducted to determine the effect of inoculants of different types and doses on the nutrient quality and in vitro digestibility of fermented rice bran.
Syamsul Hidayat Dilaga, Ryan Aryadin Putra, Anggriawan Naidilah Tetra Pratama, Oscar Yanuarianto, Muhamad Amin, Suhubdy Suhubdy   +5 more
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Supplementation of 5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole and Cobalt in High-Concentrate Diet Improves the Ruminal Vitamin B₁₂ Synthesis and Fermentation of Sheep

Fermentation, 2023
The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole (5,6-DMB) and cobalt (Co) on the ruminal vitamin B12 synthesis and fermentation parameters of sheep under high concentrate conditions.
Rui Zhang, Zhiqiang Cheng, Changjiang Zang, Changyun Cui, Changwen Zhang, Yiling Jiao, Fengming Li, Xiaobin Li, Kailun Yang, Qiujiang Luo   +9 more
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Effects of Multi-Bacteria Solid-State Fermented Diets with Different Crude Fiber Levels on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Microbial Flora of Finishing Pigs

Animals, 2021
This study aimed to investigate the effects of multi-bacteria solid-state fermented diets with different crude fiber (CF) levels on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and microbial flora of finishing pigs.
Ping Hu, Lingang Wang, Zhijin Hu, Liwen Jiang, Hong Hu, Zebin Rao, Liuting Wu, Zhiru Tang   +7 more
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Effects of music on the spatial cognitive performance, growth performance and stress response of sheep [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of two music types on spatial cognitive ability, growth performance, and psychological cortisol response of sheep.
Jingyi Tu, Changqing Shen, Ruiling Lei, Lang Li, Shicheng Wang, Siqi Peng, Xiong Xiao, Yongju Zhao, Xiaoyan Qiu   +8 more
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Caprine and Ovine Genomic Selection—Progress and Application

Animals
The advancement of sequencing technology and molecular breeding methods has provided technical support and assurance for accurate breeding. Genomic Selection (GS) utilizes genomic information to improve livestock breeding, and it is more accurate and ...
Linyun Zhang, Yixin Duan, Shengnan Zhao, Naiyi Xu, Yongju Zhao   +4 more
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ASIP, AHCY and ITCH Genes Are Associated with the Coat Color of Local Goats (Capra hircus) of Southwestern China

Animals
The local goat breeds of Chongqing represent the typical goat populations of Southwestern China and play a significant role in global goat research. However, studies on these goats remain limited.
Linyun Zhang, Shengnan Zhao, Houmo Yu, Yixin Duan, Jipan Zhang, Naiyi Xu, Yongju Zhao   +6 more
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Plant defense and herbivore counter-defense: benzoxazinoids and insect herbivores [PDF]

Phytochemistry Reviews, 2016
Benzoxazinoids are a class of indole-derived plant chemical defenses comprising compounds with a 2-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one skeleton and their derivatives. These phytochemicals are widespread in grasses, including important cereal crops such as maize, wheat and rye, as well as a few dicot species, and display a wide range of antifeedant ...
Felipe C. Wouters, Blair Blanchette, Jonathan Gershenzon, Daniel G. Vassão   +3 more
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