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The Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) are popular both as an alternative protein source and as a model of choice for scientific research in several disciplines.
Ngare Wilkinson +8 more
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Physicochemical and functional properties of freeze-dried egg powders (egg white, egg yolk, and whole egg) from Japanese quail and white Leghorn chicken were studied comparatively.
Tanaji G. Kudre +3 more
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Are farm-reared quails for game restocking really common quails (Coturnix coturnix)?: a genetic approach. [PDF]
The common quail (Coturnix coturnix) is a popular game species for which restocking with farm-reared individuals is a common practice. In some areas, the number of released quails greatly surpasses the number of wild breeding common quail.
Ines Sanchez-Donoso +6 more
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Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is a valuable bird for both research and production. From a mainly biomedical research point of view, this article describes characteristics of mutations of Japanese quail that have been found in the last 20 years ...
Masaoki Tsudzuki
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Background: Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) are important and widely distributed poultry in China. Researchers continue to pursue genetic selection for heavier quail. The intestinal microbiota plays a substantial role in growth promotion; however, the
Jing-E Ma +32 more
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Coturnix japonica is a Japanese quail which is commonly raised in Indonesia. The aim of the study was to determine the genetic diversity of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) based on complete sequence of mitochondrial DNA Cytochrome b gene analysis ...
Novisa Adimaka +3 more
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Genetic diversity of Japanese quail cathelicidins
Japanese quail is a low-fat, meat-bird species exhibiting high disease resistance. Cathelicidins (CATHs) are host defense peptides conserved across numerous vertebrate species that play an important role in innate immunity. The activity of host defense peptides can be affected by amino acid substitutions.
Taichiro Ishige +4 more
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A logical review of literature was conducted on Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) farming, consumption and potential of quail egg constituents for pharmacological use. While there is potential to tap on nutritional and therapeutic benefits from
Augustine Jeke +3 more
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Background Heat stress negatively affects poultry welfare, including the Japanese quail, especially in sub-Saharan African countries. The quail is vital to research and protein food security, which are affected by global warming.
Abdurrahman Abdulkadir, Deran Reddy
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Growth of breast muscles in European and Japanese quail raised in meat production system: a morphological analysis [PDF]
Growth curves have been described in the quail but with no attention to the muscle composing of the breast. The description of the characteristics of growth curves to body weight and to breast muscle was the aim of this study.
CHRISTIAN D.N. FIGUEROA +6 more
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