Effects of Oxidative Stress on the Autophagy and Apoptosis of Granulosa Cells in Broody Geese.

Broodiness is an unfavorable trait associated with the cessation of egg laying. Studies have found that excessive granulosa cell apoptosis and autophagy occur during goose broodiness. Other studies have also confirmed that oxidative stress is an important cause of apoptosis and autophagy.

Identifying molecular pathways and candidate genes associated with knob traits by transcriptome analysis in the goose (Anser cygnoides).

Anser cygnoides has a spherical crest on the beak roof, which is described as knob. However, the mechanisms affecting knob morphology are unclear. Here, we investigated the phenotypic characteristics and molecular basis of knob-size differences in Yangzhou geese.

promotes granulosa cells apoptosis by targeting in broody goose ().

Goose () are highly broody with low egg production, and large number of granulosa cells undergo apoptosis during broodiness. Our previous study has found that was highly abundant in the ovary of goose with broodiness phenotype. However, the mechanism that regulates granulosa cells function remains unclear.

Effects of marketable ages on meat quality through fiber characteristics in the goose.

Goose meat is increasingly popular among consumers because of its good quality. The fiber characteristics have been well demonstrated to be key contributing factors of meat quality, and the marketable ages are also closely related to meat quality. However, little is known about the effect of different marketable ages on the quality of goose meat through its fiber characteristics.

The effects of FAR1 and TGFBRAP1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of follicular granulosa cells in goose (Anser cygnoides).

The low laying performance of geese seriously damages the growth of the poultry industry, and is related to the development of pre- hierarchical follicles. Our previous studies have revealed that FAR1 and TGFBRAP1 were involved in follicular development, but the exact regulation mechanism still kept unclear. In recent studies, the expression of FAR1 and TGFBRAP1 mRNA were detected, and we found that their expression levels were relatively higher in hierarchical follicles than in pre-hierarchical follicles (P < 0.