supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China Projects(2022YFD1300402);fundamental research funds for the Central Universities(2662022DKPY002);the Top-Notch Young Talent Supporting Program(to LH Sun).
Chicken gut microbiota plays an important role in maintaining their physiological health.However,the cultivability of chicken gut microbiota is not well understood,limiting the exploration of certain key gut bacteria ...
Genomic studies of Newcastle disease virus(NDV)affecting chickens and pigeons in Nigeria are limited.This study characterized NDVs from chickens and pigeons within households and live bird markets in Bauchi State,Nige...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Regional Joint Innovation Fund (No.U22A20524);the Heilongjiang Province Natural Science Foundation Key projects (No.ZD2023C002).
Bisphenol A(BPA)is an industrial pollutant that can cause immune impairment.Selenium acts as an antioxidant,as selenium deficiency often accompanies oxidative stress,resulting in organ damage.This study is the first t...
supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1300600 and 2022YFF1000204);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31930105);China Agriculture Research Systems[CARS-40];the 2115 Talent Development Program of China Agricultural University。
Background Feed efficiency is a crucial economic trait in poultry industry.Both host genetics and gut microbiota influence feed efficiency.How ever,the associations between gut microbiota and host genetics,as well as ...
This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of resistance genes in strains of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. isolated from free-range chickens in Ouagadougou, where resistant bacteria can be transmitted ...
One day a big red hen plays with her chickens at home.After some time,she wants to eat something and she takes her chickens out to look for food.When they eat,she finds a grain of wheat(一粒小麦),so she asks her chick...
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1000204);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32102535);the Key Research and Development Program of Hainan province(ZDYF2023XDNY036);the Guangxi Science and Technology Major Program(GK AA23062049).
Heterosis has been widely utilized in agricultural production.Despite over a century of extensive research,the underlying mechanisms of heterosis remain elusive.Most hypotheses and research have focused on the genetic...
supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(2022NSFSC1767);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32360828)。
The hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian(HPO)axis represents a central neuroendocrine network essential for reproductive function.Despite its critical role,the intrinsic heterogeneity within the HPO axis across vertebrates ...
supported by National Natural Science Founda-tion of China (No.32202724);Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No.6222036);China Agriculture Research System program (CARS-40 and CARS 41-G11).
The development of skeletal muscle is a crucial factor in determining the meat yield and economic benefits of broiler production.Recent research has shown that mulberry leaves and their extracts can be used to signifi...
funded by grants from the Specific Research Project of Guangxi for Research Bases and Talents (AD22035061);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82100913 and 82360166);the Project of Bama County for Talents in Science and Technology (20220016).
The intracellular lipids in muscle cells of farm animals play a crucial role in determining the overall intramuscular fat(IMF)content,which has a positive impact on meat quality.However,the mechanisms underlying the d...