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Open AccessIdentification of candidate genomic regions for chicken egg number traits based on genome-wide association study
Since the domestication of chicken, various breeds have been developed for food production, entertainment, and so on. Compared to indigenous chicken breeds which generally do not show elite production performa...
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Development of a TaqMan loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the rapid detection of pigeon paramyxovirus type 1
Pigeon paramyxovirus-1 (PPMV-1) is a strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) that has adapted to infect pigeons and poses a constant threat to the commercial poultry industry. Early detection via rapid and sen...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Inheritance patterns of the transcriptome in hybrid chickens and their parents revealed by expression analysis
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessEvolution of cis- and trans-regulatory divergence in the chicken genome between two contrasting breeds analyzed using three tissue types at one-day-old
Gene expression variation is a key underlying factor influencing phenotypic variation, and can occur via cis- or trans-regulation. To understand the role of cis- and trans-regulatory variation on population di...
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Open AccessA genome-wide association study explores the genetic determinism of host resistance to Salmonella pullorum infection in chickens
Salmonella infection is a serious concern in poultry farming because of its impact on both economic loss and human health. Chicks aged 20 days or less are extremely vulnerable to Salmonella pullorum (SP), which c...
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Open AccessInheritance patterns of the transcriptome in hybrid chickens and their parents revealed by expression analysis
Although many phenotypic traits of chickens have been well documented, the genetic patterns of gene expression levels in chickens remain to be determined. In the present study, we crossed two chicken breeds, W...
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Open AccessRNA-Seq transcriptome analysis of breast muscle in Pekin ducks supplemented with the dietary probiotic Clostridium butyricum
Increased attention is being paid to breast muscle yield and meat quality in the duck breeding industry. Our previous report has demonstrated that dietary Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) can improve meat qua...
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Ulvan extracted from green seaweeds as new natural additives in diets for laying hens
Ulvan extracted from the green seaweed Ulva was added in laying hen diets. The effect of ulvan on laying performance, egg quality, immunity function, and antioxidant capacity was evaluated using Hy-Line Brown hen...
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Open AccessMelatonin implantation improved the egg-laying rate and quality in hens past their peak egg-laying age
The egg-laying rates of hens approximately 470 days of age exhibited a positive correlation to blood melatonin levels. The hens with an egg-laying rate <30%, 30~90% and ≥90% had blood melatonin levels of 5.8 ±...
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Open AccessOccurrence of mycotoxins in feed ingredients and complete feeds obtained from the Bei**g region of China
The current study was carried out to provide a reference for the control of mycotoxin contamination in feed ingredients and complete feeds for swine.
