Abstract Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is a key determinant of beef quality, making it a key topic of research interest. ATP5B serves as the catalytic component of the mitochondrial ATP synthase complex and plays essential roles in controlling fat contents and oxidative metabolism in bovine skeletal muscle. In this study, we determined that bovine ATP5B was highly expressed in longissimus thoracis

Abstract Ambient temperature is considered as the major abiotic factor which regulates body physiological mechanisms of all living creatures across the globe. Variation in ambient temperature which emulates thermoneutral zone culminates in heat stress. Heat stress has been emerged as major ultimatum to livestock’s growth, development, production and reproduction across the world. Livestock’s responds

Abstract This study was conducted to assess the role of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA variations in the phylogenetic discrimination between two Iraqi breeds of sheep that differ in geographical distribution. A total of 122 animals (68 Awassi and 54 Hamdani) were included in the study. Direct sequencing of amplicons followed by the construction of a median-joining network and several trees were performed

Abstract A trial was conducted to access the impact of varying levels of dietary protein (CP) and cold-pressed oil on hematological parameters, liver and kidney function, antioxidant and immunoglobulin indices and lipid profile of Japanese quail at the laying period. A number of 324 mature ten-week of age Japanese quails (216 females and 108 males) were selected. The red blood cells were increased

Abstract Linker histone H1 (LHH1) is an abundant nuclear protein that condenses chromatin to form higher-order structure. The present study reported cloning and sequencing of 942 bp of LHH1 from liver tissue of rohu, Labeo rohita, with a complete coding sequence of 792 bp of having 263 amino acids. The phylogenetic tree of L. rohita LHH1 (LrLHH1) shared maximum similarity with that of Carassius auratus

Abstract Modern cattle belong to two subspecies, Bos taurus and Bos indicus. Since divergence, cattle types have accumulated different genetic variations, which have contributed to highly differentiated phenotypes. The mammalian inner ear possesses functional and morphological innovations that contribute to its unique hearing capacities. The spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 5 (SPTBN5) gene has been

Abstract Cervus albirostris (white-lipped deer) is a unique plateau deer in China. In order to conserve the white-lipped deer population and maintain its sustainable development in Liaoyang, China, ten microsatellite markers was used to analyze the genetic diversity of 42 white-lipped deer, an ex-situ conservation population from Yushu (Qinghai) to Liaoyang (Liaoning). The results showed that expected

Abstract Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) plays an important role in the process of innate immunity and inflammation, thus it was hypothesized that the CSF1R gene might affect the occurrence of mammalian mastitis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between nucleotide variations of CSF1R gene and mastitis in Australian white sheep (AUWs). Two indel variants (Intron5-27 bp

Abstract Muscle growth rate and muscle mass are important economic traits in animal production. Musculoskeletal embryonic nuclear protein 1 (MUSTN1) gene has been implicated in myofusion as well as skeletal muscle growth and repair; however, the exact role and expression of MUSTN1 in different duck breeds are not fully understood. To gain insights into the biological functions of MUSTN1 in skeletal

Abstract Study was undertaken in a theileriosis-endemic region of India during May 2018 to April 2019 among milch cows. Blood samples collected from apparently healthy (n = 65) and Theileria-suspect cows (n = 65) were screened against T. annulata and T. orientalis infection by SYBR Green‒based real time PCR using primers designed from the isolates of study area. Cows having single infection with T

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of probiotics on pre-weaning performance, muscle, and fat deposition and serum metabolite profiles in male and female Senepol calves. Thirty new-born Senepol calves, 15 males and 15 females, were randomly allocated to the following treatments: CON a control group that received the basal creep feeding diet and PRO animals that received the

Abstract Jewel tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) is a freshwater fish found in several rivers and basins in South America. The present study is the first study to create a panel of microsatellite markers for detecting genetic diversity in H. eques and evaluating the application of these markers in Serrapinnus notomelas. In total, 44 individuals were genotyped from the natural (WIL, n = 20) and stock in

Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary pomegranate peel powder (PPP) and probiotic bacteria (PB) on the growth rate, carcass traits, blood serum metabolites, and meat quality of Ross broiler chickens during 1–5 weeks of age. A total of 480 unsexed Ross broiler chicks 7-days old with the beginning bodyweight of 110.58 ± 0.17 g were employed in a complete randomized purpose

Abstract This study aimed to explore the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CD209 gene with the occurrence of bovine paratuberculosis (PTB) disease caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in Indian cattle. A total of 213 animals were preliminarily selected on the basis of physical body condition score, which was then screened by a panel of diagnostic tests

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria spp. is a protozoan disease prevalent in farm animals, and it is responsible for serious economic losses especially in young animals. It has been popular to breed disease-resistant animals due to the concern about food safety, animal welfare, and public health. Toll-like receptor (TLR) gene family plays a key role in the innate immune system participating in host-antigen

This study aims to find the association between MYLK4 gene polymorphism and growth traits at different ages, such as birth, 3rd-month, 6th-month and 12th-month ages in Anatolian black cattle. PCR-RFLP method was used to detect the polymorphism for MYLK4 gene in at G61595A locus. Allele and genotype frequencies were A: 0.34, G: 0.66 and AA: 0.17, AG: 0.34 and GG: 0.49. The chi-square χ 2 test showed

Yak milk, a high-quality milk, is one of the best raw materials for dairy products and economically important to pastoral herdsmen. To make a further understanding of the molecular differences in mammary tissues of the yaks with different milk production during lactation, in this study, we took the use of RNA-seq to perform high-throughput sequencing and analysis of the mammary gland transcriptomes

Gallic acid (GA) is a widespread naturally occurring phenolic acid and one of the main active monomers that forms polyphenols such as tannins. In recent years, GA has been found as a potential regulator in lipid metabolism. However, effects and possible mechanisms of GA on cell growth and lipid metabolism of bovine subcutaneous adipocytes remain unknown. In this study, we investigated whether GA could

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of a traditional Chinese herbal medicine complex (TCHMC) on the productive performance of periparturient dairy cows. Eighteen non-lactating pregnant Holstein dairy cows with similar body conditions with 1 to 2 parity were randomly divided into three groups (n = 6), receiving a basal diet with 0 (CON group), 200 (T-200 group), and 300 (T-300 group)

This research aimed to investigate the effect of varying dietary crude protein (CP) and metabolizable energy (ME) quantity on growth, carcass characteristics, biochemical blood parameters and molecular aspects of growing geese. Overall, a total of 180 Egyptian goslings were used in a 2 × 3 factorial design. Two levels of CP (18% and 16%) and three levels of ME (3000, 2900 and 2800 kcal/kg diet) were

Classical Swine Fever (CSF) is an extremely infectious and deadly disease of pigs and wild boars caused by the CSF virus (CSFV) which is a member of the Pestivirus genus and the family Flaviviridae. This study was designed to detect the permissibility and replication of CSFV in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) monolayer derived from Porcine Wharton’s jelly. Porcine Wharton’s jelly MSCs (pWJ-MSCs) were

Rumen development is critical for the development of early lambs. This work aims to evaluate the effects of abrupt weaning at day 21 on rumen fermentation, histomorphological traits and the ruminal microbiota compared with continuous suckling. Twelve pairs of artificially reared full-sib neonatal male Hu lambs were allocated to two groups, one of which was weaned at day 21 (EW group) and the other

The use of chilled semen has gained increasing interest in canine reproductive services. The addition of phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors that increase the intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate levels may improve sperm motility. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of sperm under the effect of the specific PDE-10 inhibitor (papaverine) added after storage for 1, 2, and 3 days

This study aimed to screen intron 8 of the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene for polymorphisms in female Japanese quails. Two adjacent novel SNPs (A277G and A304G) were detected using PCR-SSCP and sequencing. These SNPs produced three haplotypes (AA/AA, AG/AG, and GG/GG) that were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) associated with growth and egg production traits. GG/GG haplotype-quails had significantly (p ≤ 0.05)

Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) is widely used to measure and evaluate gene expression. The precision and reliability of RT-qPCR are critically dependent on the selection of suitable reference genes (RGs). In this study, an effort was made to identify the optimal RGs for RT-qPCR analysis of adipose and the longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) in buffaloes. RNA sequencing data were firstly analyzed to

Distinguishing between bull Y- and X-bearing sperm populations is advantageous for techniques using sexed bull semen. The aim of this study was to produce a single-chain fragment variable (scFv) antibody against plasma membrane epitopes on bull Y-bearing sperm. Variable heavy (VH)- and variable light (VL)-region genes generated from a hybridoma cell secreting a specific Y-bearing sperm monoclonal antibody

Impacts of different stocking densities and feed restriction on egg production and quality and blood biochemicals of laying Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica) were studied. A total number of 360 adult Japanese quails were used in an experiment, including two stocking densities (300 and 200 cm2/bird) and four feed restriction levels (ad libitum, 25, 30 and 35 g/day/bird). As a result of this

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding short RNAs with ∼22 nts in length, which play important roles in the regulation of numerous biological processes in animals. In this study, two small RNA libraries from fatty (S01) and normal livers (S02) from Holstein Dairy Cow (HDC) were sequenced through deep sequencing. A total of 12,964,411 and 15,426,289 clean reads were obtained, representing 370

Sperm-associated antigen 17 (SPAG17) gene encodes a central pair protein, which is involved in flagellar motility, male fertility and skeletal growth in ruminants. The insertions/deletions (indels) and copy number variations (CNVs) influence phenotypic traits by altering the sequences and copy numbers of functional genes, respectively. This study identified a novel 8-bp indel of SPAG17 gene in 1520

The lncRNA-599547 (619-nt in length) is identified in secondary hair follicle (SHF) of cashmere goat, but its functional roles in regulating the inductive property of dermal papilla cells (DPCs) remains unknown. We found that lncRNA-599547 had significantly higher expression in dermal papilla of cashmere goat SHF at anagen than its counterpart at telogen. The overexpression of lncRNA-599547 led to

Due to the continuous increase in animal feed prices, and the presence of competition between humans and animals on food materials, it is imperative to identify other non-food plant resources to assist the animal feed industry and improve livestock productivity. Plant wastes may cause air, soil, and water pollution. However, if judiciously managed, they would be important resources. Plant wastes are

The aim of the present study was to evaluate how long-term high-concentrate diet feeding affected rumen epithelium (RE) of dairy cows. So, 12 mid-lactating multiparous cows were divided into two groups randomly fed either with high-concentrate diet (HC, concentrate: forage = 6: 4) or low-concentrate diet (LC, concentrate: forage = 4:6) for 20 weeks. Remarkable upregulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

Although numerous studies investigated the effect of UASMS2 polymorphism in leptin gene on cattle production, a consensus has not yet been reached. Therefore, we reviewed and meta-analyzed the effects of UASMS2 on cattle. We searched potentially relevant studies from seven databases (to December 25, 2019). Standard mean difference along with 95% confidence intervals was calculated to assess the strength

The aim of the present study was to evaluate how long-term high-concentrate diet feeding affected rumen epithelium (RE) of dairy cows. So, 12 mid-lactating multiparous cows were divided into two groups randomly fed either with high-concentrate diet (HC, concentrate: forage = 6: 4) or low-concentrate diet (LC, concentrate: forage = 4:6) for 20 weeks. Remarkable upregulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

Due to the continuous increase in animal feed prices, and the presence of competition between humans and animals on food materials, it is imperative to identify other non-food plant resources to assist the animal feed industry and improve livestock productivity. Plant wastes may cause air, soil, and water pollution. However, if judiciously managed, they would be important resources. Plant wastes are

The lncRNA-599547 (619-nt in length) is identified in secondary hair follicle (SHF) of cashmere goat, but its functional roles in regulating the inductive property of dermal papilla cells (DPCs) remains unknown. We found that lncRNA-599547 had significantly higher expression in dermal papilla of cashmere goat SHF at anagen than its counterpart at telogen. The overexpression of lncRNA-599547 led to

Although numerous studies investigated the effect of UASMS2 polymorphism in leptin gene on cattle production, a consensus has not yet been reached. Therefore, we reviewed and meta-analyzed the effects of UASMS2 on cattle. We searched potentially relevant studies from seven databases (to December 25, 2019). Standard mean difference along with 95% confidence intervals was calculated to assess the strength

Leptin is a hormone synthesized and secreted primarily in adipocyte which can help to regulate energy balance. In this experiment, three tissue samples of Tianfu black rabbits at four growing periods were selected. The expression levels of leptin gene in different tissues were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. The correlation analysis showed that the correlation coefficient between

Local chicken populations are a major source of food in the rural areas of Algeria. However, their origin has not been well characterized. The objectives of this study were to assess genetic diversity and maternal origin of domestic chicken from five agro-ecological regions of western Algeria: coastal (CT), inland plains (IP), highlands (HL), mountains (MT) and sahara (SH, including Oasis, Req and

Marbling score (MS), is an economically important trait in cattle. Previous results showed that a SNP (c.*188G > A) of akirin 2 (AKIRIN2) gene was associated with MS in Japanese Black cattle and Korean cattle. However, the distribution of the genotypic frequency of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has not been explored in Chinese cattle. In this study, we used polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Goose is important meat poultry and its growth and development has always been the focus of attention, but the regulation mechanisms of genes and gene network underlying growth and development of goose are still unclear. Three males of large-size Shitou goose and three males of small size Wuzong goose at 5 weeks of age were used for transcriptome analysis with deep sequencing. After slaughter, their

Marbling score (MS), is an economically important trait in cattle. Previous results showed that a SNP (c.*188G > A) of akirin 2 (AKIRIN2) gene was associated with MS in Japanese Black cattle and Korean cattle. However, the distribution of the genotypic frequency of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has not been explored in Chinese cattle. In this study, we used polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Goose is important meat poultry and its growth and development has always been the focus of attention, but the regulation mechanisms of genes and gene network underlying growth and development of goose are still unclear. Three males of large-size Shitou goose and three males of small size Wuzong goose at 5 weeks of age were used for transcriptome analysis with deep sequencing. After slaughter, their

Meat quality is closely related to the fat deposition which is regulated by a cascade of transcription factors. As a transcription factor, the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (CEBPA) is considered as one of the key molecules regulating adipogenesis. Therefore, the objective of this study was to detect the expression pattern of the CEBPA gene and evaluate whether its single nucleotide polymorphisms

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PPARGC1A) is a member of transcriptional coactivator of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. It is involved in lipid metabolism, energy metabolism, adipocyte differentiation and regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis. Therefore, the genetic variation of PPARGC1A gene will be of great value. The purposes of this study were

Meat quality is closely related to the fat deposition which is regulated by a cascade of transcription factors. As a transcription factor, the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (CEBPA) is considered as one of the key molecules regulating adipogenesis. Therefore, the objective of this study was to detect the expression pattern of the CEBPA gene and evaluate whether its single nucleotide polymorphisms

Intramuscular fat (IMF) content determined by the intramuscular preadipocytes differentiation has a huge influence on the sensory quality traits of meats. It was reported that the adiponectin (ADIPOQ) gene could promote adipocytes differentiation, but the underlying molecular and functional characterization of the ADIPOQ for regulating goat IMF deposition remained unknown. Herein, the knockdown of

This study was conducted to ivnestigate the associations of GH-AluI, STAT5A-AvaI and MYF5-TaqI gene polymorphisms with milk somatic cell count (SCC), electrical conductivity (EC) and pH levels in Holstein dairy cows. For this purpose, 167 blood and 1670 milk samples of 167 Holstein cows in their 2nd lactation were used. There were significant relationships between GH-AluI genotypes and milk EC (p < 0

Medicinal plants exhibit colossal impact on poultry industries by improving its performance and productivity. However, some of these plants show adverse influence too by decreasing egg production percentage, egg mass, and microbiota counts. Green tea, nettle, pennyroyal, yarrow, and alfalfa in the form of seed, powder, and extract had vast potentiality to improve immunity, reduce the growth of pathogenic

The current study designed to evaluate the effect of oligosaccharide supplemented diets on growth performance, histomorphometric changes, economic efficiency and genetic expression of some growth and immunity-relative genes. One hundred and twenty weaned male rabbits, six weeks of age of two breeds (NZW and APPRI) were randomly allocated into six equal groups; the first supplemented with 0.3% Mannan-oligosaccharide

Retinoid acid receptor related orphan receptor alpha (RORA) transcribes steroid-related genes to regulate estrogen synthesis. As an important reproductive trait, litter size relates to estrogen synthesis. Therefore, it is important to investigate the association between RORA gene and sheep litter size. In this study, one 23-bp nucleotide sequence mutation was identified in intron 1 of RORA gene in

Pou2F3 (POU class 2 homeobox 3) is found to be ubiquitously expressed in multiple epidermal layer cells to mediating proliferation. Although some POU factors exert a crucial regulation in mammary epithelial cells (MECs), the biological function of Pou2F3 is unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the endogenous potential effects of Pou2F3 on the proliferation and the roles of PI3K/AKT/mTOR

Knowledge about genetic diversity is very essential for the management and sustainable utilization of livestock genetic resources. In this study, we presented a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of genetic diversity, ROH, inbreeding, linkage disequilibrium, effective population size and haplotype block structure in Tharparkar cattle of India. A total of 24 Tharparkar animals used in this study were

Copy number variation mainly refers to the copy number change of DNA fragments from 1 to 5 Mb. The deletion, duplication, inversion and ectopic of these fragments are collectively referred to as CNV. Numerous studies have shown that transfer factors play a vital role in regulating the growth and development of the body, for example the pleomorphic adenoma gene (PLAG). However, there is no study of

Development of simple and readily adoptable methods to mediate germline engineering of the chicken genome will have many applications in research, agriculture and industrial biotechnology. We report germline targeting of the endogenous chicken Interferon Alpha and Beta Receptor Subunit 1 (IFNAR1) gene by in vivo transgenic expression of the high-fidelity Cas9 (Cas9-HF1) and guide RNAs (gRNAs) in chickens

Thrombospondin (TSP1) plays an important role as an antiangiogenic factor in the reproductive system of female mammals. However, its expression and function in sheep are still unclear. In the present research, the Altay sheep (a native Chinese breed) was used to analyze the expression of TSP1 in the ovary and its potential function in granulosa cells. TSP1 was widely expressed in most tissues, as shown

Identification and utilization of sheep major fecundity genes offer opportunities for the increase in litter size, as well as the improvement of production efficiency in livestock industry. BMPR-IB gene belongs to the TGF-β superfamily, and is also considered as a regulator for sheep reproductive performance due to its involvement in the mammalian gametogenesis pathway. This study aimed to detect the

Copy number variations (CNVs) were similar to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion-deletion (InDel), regarded as genetic variations in many species. CNV is defined as the variable change of DNA segment length compared with the reference genome, including gains or losses from 50 bp to several mega bases. The functions of USP16 gene are diverse, such as regulating the cell cycle, DNA

Feed efficiency is one of the most economically significant traits in a breeding program. Apparent metabolizable energy is the most used method to evaluate energy utilization for feed efficiency. The purpose of this study was to identify candidate genes of chickens with divergent apparent metabolizable energy by bioinformatics analysis. The gene expression profile of duodenal of the highest and lowest

The expression of genes and their regulation during lactation in Ghezel sheep breed remains less understood. To explore the underlying molecular mechanism of the lactation process in the mammary gland, transcriptome profiles of Iranian fat-tailed Ghezel sheep breed milk at two stages, before (BF) and after peak (AF) stages of lactation were investigated. Functional impacts of differentially expressed