A Genome-Wide Association Study of Coat Color in Chinese Rex Rabbits [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Coat color is an important phenotypic characteristic of the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and has specific economic importance in the Rex rabbit industry. Coat color varies considerably among different populations of rabbits, and several causal
Hanzhong Liu
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LIPH expression in skin and hair follicles of normal coat and Rex rabbits. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Natural mutations in the LIPH gene were shown to be responsible for hair growth defects in humans and for the rex short hair phenotype in rabbits. In this species, we identified a single nucleotide deletion in LIPH (1362delA) introducing a stop codon in ...
Mathieu Diribarne +13 more
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Effects of the α-Ketoglutaric Acid on the Performance, Hair Follicle Development and Antioxidant Capacity of Rex Rabbits [PDF]
Animal NutritionThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) supplementation on hair follicle development and to evaluate the effects on performance and antioxidant capacity in Rex rabbits.
Shu Li, Lei Liu, Fuchang Li
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Hair Follicle Development of Rex Rabbits Is Regulated Seasonally by Wnt10b/β-Catenin, TGFβ-BMP, IGF1, and EGF Signaling Pathways [PDF]
Animals, 2023 This experiment was conducted to study the effects of different skinning seasons on the fur quality and hair follicle development of Rex rabbits. A total of 80,150-day-old Rex rabbits were slaughtered on 15 July 2022 (summer), 15 October 2022 (autumn ...
Gongyan Liu +6 more
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Integrative Transcriptomic and Proteomic Profiling Identifies PMEL as a Critical Regulator of Melanogenesis in Rex Rabbits [PDF]
AnimalsCoat color is a crucial production trait for fur-bearing animals and significantly influences their economic value. The remarkable diversity of coat colors in rex rabbits not only provides a wide range of market options but also serves as an essential ...
Shuaishuai Hu +4 more
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Pyridoxine Regulates Hair Follicle Development via the PI3K/Akt, Wnt and Notch Signalling Pathways in Rex Rabbits [PDF]
Animal Nutrition, 2021 This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pyridoxine on the development of hair follicles in Rex rabbits and the underlying molecular mechanism.
Yanli Zhu, Shu Li, Liya Bai
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Biology, 2023 Hair follicle development directly affects the development of the rabbit fur industry. The growth and development of a hair follicle is modified and regulated by many genes and mechanisms. M6A is an important RNA modification.
Yaotian Ai
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Integrated Metabolomics and Intestinal Microbiota Analysis to Reveal Anti-Post-Weaning Diarrhea Mechanisms of Modified Yupingfeng Granule in Rex Rabbits [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionPost-weaning Diarrhea (PWD) is a kind of physiological stress diarrhea in Rex rabbits after weaning, which can lead to death in severe cases.
Dongbo Li, Hanzhong Liu, Haohuan Li
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N6-Methyladenosine Methylome Profiling of Muscle and Adipose Tissues Reveals Methylase–mRNA Metabolic Regulatory Networks in Fat Deposition of Rex Rabbits [PDF]
Biology, 2022 N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent internal form of modification in messenger RNA in higher eukaryotes and plays an important role in cancer, immunity, reproduction, development, and fat deposition.
Gang Luo +4 more
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METTL3 Regulated the Meat Quality of Rex Rabbits by Controlling PCK2 Expression via a YTHDF2–N6-Methyladenosine Axis [PDF]
Foods, 2022 N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent internal mRNA modification in eukaryotes. The M6A modification plays an important role in transcription and cell function. The mechanism by which m6A modification regulates meat quality remains elusive.
Gang Luo, Tongyan Zhu, Zhanjun Ren
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