RNA-Seq Data for Reliable SNP Detection and Genotype Calling: Interest for Coding Variant Characterization and Cis-Regulation Analysis by Allele-Specific Expression in Livestock Sp... by Frédéric Jehl, Fabien Degalez, Maria Bernard, Maria Bernard, Frédéric Lecerf, Laetitia Lagoutte, Colette Désert, Manon Coulée, Olivier Bouchez, Sophie Leroux, Behnam Abasht, Michèle Tixier-Boichard, Bertrand Bed’hom, Thierry Burlot, David Gourichon, Philippe Bardou, Hervé Acloque, Sylvain Foissac, Sarah Djebali, Elisabetta Giuffra, Tatiana Zerjal, Frédérique Pitel, Christophe Klopp, Sandrine Lagarrigue

“…Applying these thresholds to 767 multi-tissue RNA-seq of 382 birds of 11 chicken populations, we found 9.5 M SNPs in total, of which ∼550,000 SNPs per tissue and population with a reliable GT (call rate ≥ 50%) and among them, ∼340,000 with a MAF ≥ 10%. …”
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Emergence and Evolution of Novel Reassortant Influenza A Viruses in Canines in Southern China by Ying Chen, Nídia S. Trovão, Guojun Wang, Weifeng Zhao, Ping He, Huabo Zhou, Yanning Mo, Zuzhang Wei, Kang Ouyang, Weijian Huang, Adolfo García-Sastre, Martha I. Nelson

“…ABSTRACT The capacity of influenza A viruses (IAVs) to host jump from animal reservoir species to humans presents an ongoing pandemic threat. Birds and swine are considered major reservoirs of viral genetic diversity, whereas equines and canines have historically been restricted to one or two stable IAV lineages with no transmission to humans. …”
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Recommendations to unify phenological observations in Russia by Alexander A. Minin, Alexander A. Ananin, Yuri A. Buyvolov, Evgeniy G. Larin, Pavel A. Lebedev, Natalia V. Polikarpova, Irina V. Prokosheva, Marina I. Rudenko, Inna I. Sapelnikova, Violetta G. Fedotova, Elena A. Shuyskaya, Marina V. Yakovleva, Oksana V. Yantser

“…For plants, we have proposed to record six development phases and 32 phenomena (including 11 basic ones), as well as three phenomena for fungi, 15 basic phenomena for birds, and seven phenomena for invertebrates. The proposed basic programmes and methodological approaches can serve as the basis for recommendations to conduct the phenological observations. …”
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Effect of a low-energy and enzyme-supplemented diet on broiler chicken growth, carcass traits and meat quality by E. O. S. Hussein, G. M. Suliman, G. M. Suliman, A. M. Abudabos, A. N. Alowaimer, S. H. Ahmed, M. E. Abd El-Hack, M. Alagawany, A. A. Swelum, A. A. Swelum, A. Tinelli, V. Tufarelli, V. Laudadio

“…A total of 108 broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly allocated to three experimental groups with six replicates per treatment and five birds per replicate; the groups were treated as follows: a control diet with no additive and standard metabolizable energy (ME; 3200&thinsp;kcal&thinsp;kg<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>); a low metabolizable energy (low-ME; 3000&thinsp;kcal&thinsp;kg<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>) diet; and a low-ME diet&thinsp;<span class="inline-formula">+</span>&thinsp;0.5&thinsp;g&thinsp;kg<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span> diet of enzyme (low-ME–Enz). …”
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Organohalogen compounds of emerging concern in Baltic Sea biota: Levels, biomagnification potential and comparisons with legacy contaminants by Cynthia A. de Wit, Rossana Bossi, Rune Dietz, Annekatrin Dreyer, Suzanne Faxneld, Svend Erik Garbus, Peter Hellström, Jan Koschorreck, Nina Lohmann, Anna Roos, Ulla Sellström, Christian Sonne, Gabriele Treu, Katrin Vorkamp, Bo Yuan, Igor Eulaers

“…In marine mammals and birds, PCB and DDT concentrations remained orders of magnitude higher than those of OPEs, CPs, HFRs and PFAS. …”
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Integrated mRNA and miRNA transcriptome analysis provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying goose pituitary development during the embryo-to-hatchling transit... by Qingyuan Ouyang, Shenqiang Hu, Li Li, Mingxia Ran, Jiaran Zhu, Yiting Zhao, Bo Hu, Jiwei Hu, Hua He, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang

“…However, as the master gland of the endocrine system, there has been little research focusing on the molecular mechanisms controlling the development and function of the pituitary gland during the peri-hatch period in birds. In the present study, we aimed to determine the genome-wide mRNA and miRNA transcriptome profiles of the pituitary during the embryo-to-hatchling transition period from embryonic day 22 (E22) to post-hatching day 6 (P6) in the goose (Anser cygnoides). …”
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Impact of galactooligosaccharides delivered in ovo on mitigating negative effects of heat stress on performance and welfare of broilers by A. Slawinska, M. Zampiga, F. Sirri, A. Meluzzi, M. Bertocchi, S. Tavaniello, G. Maiorano

“…Rectal temperature of GOS chickens under HS reached 42.5°C 1 day earlier than C and S (P < 0.05), which suggests that those birds recovered earlier from the high environmental temperature. …”
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The salmonella effector Hcp modulates infection response, and affects salmonella adhesion and egg contamination incidences in ducks by Lina Song, Lina Song, Jia Wu, Jia Wu, Kaiqi Weng, Kaiqi Weng, Fenghua Yao, Wanwipa Vongsangnak, Guoqiang Zhu, Guohong Chen, Guohong Chen, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Qi Xu, Qi Xu

“…The lower egg production and higher egg contamination were observed in MY1-infected ducks in comparison with MY1△hcp-infected birds. Furthermore, the host’s infection response of differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) to Salmonella effector Hcp was identified using quantitative proteomics. …”
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Insight into One Health Approach: Endoparasite Infections in Captive Wildlife in Bangladesh by Tilak Chandra Nath, Keeseon S. Eom, Seongjun Choe, Shahadat Hm, Saiful Islam, Barakaeli Abdieli Ndosi, Yeseul Kang, Mohammed Mebarek Bia, Sunmin Kim, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Hyeong-Kyu Jeon, Hansol Park, Dongmin Lee

“…A total of 45 fecal samples from 18 different species of wild animals (i.e., 11 species of mammals: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, six birds, and a single reptile species) were collected randomly. …”
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Protecting Mice from H7 Avian Influenza Virus by Immunisation with a Recombinant Adenovirus Encoding Influenza A Virus Conserved Antigens by E. S. Sedova, L. V. Verkhovskaya, E. A. Artemova, D. N. Shcherbinin, A. A. Lysenko, I. A. Rudneva, A. V. Lyashko, S. A. Alekseeva, I. B. Esmagambetov, T. A. Timofeeva, M. M. Shmarov

“…Influenza is a highly contagious disease that causes annual epidemics and occasional pandemics. Birds are believed to be the source of newly emerging pandemic strains, including highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of the subtype H7. …”
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Gonadotropin inhibitory-hormone modulates neurosteroids-synthesizing enzymes expression and aggressive behavior in male sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax by José Antonio Paullada-Salmerón, José Antonio Paullada-Salmerón, José Antonio Paullada-Salmerón, Guillaume Henri Loentgen, Guillaume Henri Loentgen, Michaël Fuentès, Laurence Besseau, Takayoshi Ubuka, Evaristo Luis Mañanos, José Antonio Muñoz-Cueto, José Antonio Muñoz-Cueto, José Antonio Muñoz-Cueto

“…Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GNIH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that negatively regulates gonadotropin secretion but also inhibits sexual and aggressive behaviors in birds and mammals by modulating aromatase enzyme and neuroestrogen synthesis. …”
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Effects of green tea powder on production performance, egg quality, and blood biochemical parameters in laying hens by Junying Li, Xueling Chang, Xiangming Chen, Ruiyu Ma, Renrong Qi, Wei Liu, Yan Li, Yi Wan, Qinqin Qiu, Qiance Shao, Aiqiao Liu, Kai Zhan

“…Each group has 5 replicates with 12 birds each. The feeding trial lasted 8 wk. The results showed that the hen-day egg production rate in GTP0.5 and GTP 0.75 group was higher than that of GTP1.0 group (P < 0.05), hen-day egg production rate in the GTP1.0 group was lower compared to the CON group (P > 0.05), the feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the GTP0.75 group was lower than that in CON and GTP 1.0 group (P < 0.05) during the entire experimental period. …”
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Implications of different waterfowl farming on cephalosporin resistance: Investigating the role of blaCTX-M-55 by Shaqiu Zhang, Xiangyuan Guo, Yuwei Wang, Zhijun Zhong, Mingshu Wang, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Mafeng Liu, Dekang Zhu, Xinxin Zhao, Ying Wu, Qiao Yang, Juan Huang, Xumin Ou, Sai Mao, Qun Gao, Di Sun, Bin Tian, Anchun Cheng

“…In summary, cephalosporin resistance of E. coli carried by waterfowl birds in intensive breeding mode farm was significantly higher than in courtyard and outdoor mode farms. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment by SCORE2 Predicts Risk for Colorectal Neoplasia and Tumor-Related Mortality by Sarah Wernly, Georg Semmler, Andreas Völkerer, Richard Rezar, Leonora Datz, Konrad Radzikowski, Felix Stickel, Elmar Aigner, David Niederseer, Bernhard Wernly, Christian Datz

“…Clinicians could kill two birds with one stone calculating SCORE2. In patients with a high SCORE2, screening colonoscopy aside from cardiovascular risk mitigation could improve outcomes.…”
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Rate of feed passage in Japanese quail by I.P.T. Nóbrega, H.S. Nogueira, M.B. Lima, N.K. Sakomura, N.J. Peruzzi, S.M.B. Artoni, R.M. Suzuki, E.P. Silva

“…Thirty-two male and 32 female Japanese quail were randomly allocated to 8 battery cages and assigned to 4 treatments in a 2 × 2 factorial design with 4 replicates of 4 birds for each treatment. To determine the FAT, ferric oxide (1%) was added to the diet, and the excreta of the quail was monitored until the first appearance of the marker. …”
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Proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis reveal threonine deficiency increases hepatic lipid deposition in Pekin ducks via reducing STAT phosphorylation by Yong Jiang, Zhong Zhuang, Wenqia Jia, Zhiguo Wen, Ming Xie, Hao Bai, Yulin Bi, Zhixiu Wang, Guobin Chang, Shuisheng Hou, Guohong Chen

“…A total of 300 one-day-old ducklings were divided into 3 groups with 10 replicates of 10 birds. All ducks were fed corn-wheat-peanut meal diets containing 0.46%, 0.71%, and 0.96% Thr, respectively, from 1 to 21 days of age. …”
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Effects of Perilla Seed Meal on Productive Performance, Egg Quality, Antioxidant Capacity and Hepatic Lipid Metabolism of Wenchang Breeder Hens by Yingwen Zhang, Mengjie Liu, Yiqing Ding, Tianze Wang, Yimu Ma, Jieyi Huang, Shiqi He, Qian Qu, Fenggang Sun, Weijie Lv, Shining Guo

“…A total of 192 31-week-old yellow-feathered hens were randomly divided into 4 treatments with 6 replicates of 8 birds for 8 weeks. The chickens were fed a typical corn–soybean meal diet containing 0% (control), 0.3%, 0.6%, and 1% PSM. …”
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Mitigation Effects of Bentonite and Yeast Cell Wall Binders on AFB₁, DON, and OTA Induced Changes in Laying Hen Performance, Egg Quality, and Health by Ling Zhao, Yue Feng, Jing-Tao Wei, Meng-Xiang Zhu, Lei Zhang, Jia-Cai Zhang, Niel Alexander Karrow, Yan-Ming Han, Yuan-Yuan Wu, Yu-Ming Guo, Lv-Hui Sun

“…Three hundred and sixty 26-week-old Roman laying hens were randomly allocated into four experimental groups with 10 replicates of nine birds each. The four groups received either a basal diet (BD; Control), a BD supplemented with 0.15 mg/kg AFB₁ + 1.5 mg/kg DON + 0.12 mg/kg OTA (Toxins), a BD + Toxins with Toxo-HP binder (Toxins + HP), or a BD + Toxins with TOXO XL binder (Toxins + XL) for 12 weeks. …”
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The dynamic landscape of chromatin accessibility and active regulatory elements in the mediobasal hypothalamus influences the seasonal activation of the reproductive axis in the ma... by Jianye Chang, Yanglong Xu, Yuting Fu, Jiaxin Liu, Danli Jiang, Jianqiu Pan, Hongjia Ouyang, Wenjun Liu, Jin Xu, Yunbo Tian, Yunmao Huang, Jue Ruan, Xu Shen

“…This study could lead to further research on the seasonal reproductive behavior of birds, particularly the role of MBH in controlling seasonal reproductive behavior.…”
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Overview of Ecology and Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Campylobacter</i> spp. Isolated from Free-Grazing Chicken Tissues in Rural Households by Argyrios Dermatas, Georgios Rozos, Konstantinos Zaralis, Aikaterini Dadamogia, Konstantina Fotou, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou, Konstantoula Akrida-Demertzi, Panagiotis Demertzis, Chrysoula (Chrysa) Voidarou

“…To assess the prevalence of <i>Campylobacter</i> species in the tissues of backyard chickens, samples were collected from birds <i>Gallus domesticus</i> bred in households in the rural area of Epirus (Greece), and <i>Campylobacter</i> strains were isolated by quantitative methods at 37 °C and 42 °C. …”
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