Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines
The aim was to evaluate the performance, blood lipid profile, and the relative expression of growth-related genes in purebred white and brown quail lines and their crossbred lines. A total of 240 one-day-old Japanese quail chicks of white and brown line, their crossbred line (WBQ: male white × femal...
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| author | Basant M. Shafik Eman R. Kamel Maha Mamdouh Shimaa Elrafaay Mohamed A. Nassan Salah M. El-Bahy Mahmoud S. El-Tarabany Eman A. Manaa |
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| description | The aim was to evaluate the performance, blood lipid profile, and the relative expression of growth-related genes in purebred white and brown quail lines and their crossbred lines. A total of 240 one-day-old Japanese quail chicks of white and brown line, their crossbred line (WBQ: male white × female brown), and reciprocal crossbred line (BWQ: male brown × female white) were divided into four equal groups (60 birds each). The white quail line showed significantly higher final body weight, daily gain, and feed intake compared with the other quail lines (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Meanwhile, both crossbred quail lines (WBQ and BWQ) showed significantly lower FCR compared with both purebred quail lines (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Both crossbred quail lines showed greater dressing percentages compared with both purebred quail lines (<i>p</i> = 0.038). The brown quail line showed significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.05) higher levels of serum triglycerides and VLDL compared with the white and BWQ lines. The WBQ crossbred line exhibited significantly higher mRNA expression of GHR and IGF-1 genes compared with other quail lines (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Both crossbred lines (WBQ and BWQ) exhibited negative heterosis percentages for body weight (−4.39 and −3.90%, respectively) and feed intake (−10.87 and −14.59%, respectively). Meanwhile, heterosis percentages for FCR (−6.46 and −9.25%, respectively) and dressing percentage (7.54 and 6.38%, respectively) were improved in both crossbred lines. The WBQ line showed high heterosis percentages for the expression of GHR and IGF-1 genes (52.28 and 88.81%, respectively). In conclusion, the WBQ line exhibited significantly greater dressing percentage and better FCR, as well as higher mRNA expression of GHR and IGF-1 genes. These results may be helpful to improve breeding programs and to develop commercial lines of meat-type Japanese quail. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f5f0b473b584332a5a1c9b807f157032023-11-23T09:46:07ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-05-011210124510.3390/ani12101245Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail LinesBasant M. Shafik0Eman R. Kamel1Maha Mamdouh2Shimaa Elrafaay3Mohamed A. Nassan4Salah M. El-Bahy5Mahmoud S. El-Tarabany6Eman A. Manaa7Department of Animal Wealth Development, Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh P.O. Box 13736, Qalyubia, EgyptDepartment of Animal Wealth Development, Economics and Farm Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh P.O. Box 13736, Qalyubia, EgyptDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh P.O. Box 13736, Qalyubia, EgyptDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh P.O. Box 13736, Qalyubia, EgyptDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Turabah University College, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, Turabah University College, Taif University, P.O.Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig P.O. Box 44511, Sharkia, EgyptDepartment of Animal Wealth Development, Animal and Poultry Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh P.O. Box 13736, Qalyubia, EgyptThe aim was to evaluate the performance, blood lipid profile, and the relative expression of growth-related genes in purebred white and brown quail lines and their crossbred lines. A total of 240 one-day-old Japanese quail chicks of white and brown line, their crossbred line (WBQ: male white × female brown), and reciprocal crossbred line (BWQ: male brown × female white) were divided into four equal groups (60 birds each). The white quail line showed significantly higher final body weight, daily gain, and feed intake compared with the other quail lines (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Meanwhile, both crossbred quail lines (WBQ and BWQ) showed significantly lower FCR compared with both purebred quail lines (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Both crossbred quail lines showed greater dressing percentages compared with both purebred quail lines (<i>p</i> = 0.038). The brown quail line showed significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.05) higher levels of serum triglycerides and VLDL compared with the white and BWQ lines. The WBQ crossbred line exhibited significantly higher mRNA expression of GHR and IGF-1 genes compared with other quail lines (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Both crossbred lines (WBQ and BWQ) exhibited negative heterosis percentages for body weight (−4.39 and −3.90%, respectively) and feed intake (−10.87 and −14.59%, respectively). Meanwhile, heterosis percentages for FCR (−6.46 and −9.25%, respectively) and dressing percentage (7.54 and 6.38%, respectively) were improved in both crossbred lines. The WBQ line showed high heterosis percentages for the expression of GHR and IGF-1 genes (52.28 and 88.81%, respectively). In conclusion, the WBQ line exhibited significantly greater dressing percentage and better FCR, as well as higher mRNA expression of GHR and IGF-1 genes. These results may be helpful to improve breeding programs and to develop commercial lines of meat-type Japanese quail.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1245quailperformancecarcassheterosisIGF-1 |
| spellingShingle | Basant M. Shafik Eman R. Kamel Maha Mamdouh Shimaa Elrafaay Mohamed A. Nassan Salah M. El-Bahy Mahmoud S. El-Tarabany Eman A. Manaa Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines Animals quail performance carcass heterosis IGF-1 |
| title | Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines |
| title_full | Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines |
| title_fullStr | Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines |
| title_short | Performance, Blood Lipid Profile, and the Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor (<i>GHR</i>) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) Genes in Purebred and Crossbred Quail Lines |
| title_sort | performance blood lipid profile and the expression of growth hormone receptor i ghr i and insulin like growth factor 1 i igf 1 i genes in purebred and crossbred quail lines |
| topic | quail performance carcass heterosis IGF-1 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1245 |
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