The Expression of Myoz1 and ApoB is Positively Correlated with Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken.

Broiler chicken () is a source of animal protein with a high nutritional content. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of broiler chicken meat () by analyzing its nutritional value, genetic profile, and protein level. The chicken meat samples were obtained from four different districts in Malang city, Indonesia.

The dual-specificity protein kinase Clk3 is essential for Xenopus neural development.

During vertebrate development, the formation of the central nervous system (CNS) is initiated by neural induction and patterning of the embryonic ectoderm. We previously reported that Cdc2-like kinase 2 (Clk2) promotes neural development in Xenopus embryos by regulating morphogen signaling. However, the functions of other Clk family members and their roles in early embryonic development remain unknown.

Cdc2-like kinase 2 (Clk2) promotes early neural development in Xenopus embryos.

Neural induction and patterning in vertebrates are regulated during early development by several morphogens, such as bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and fibroblast growth factors (FGFs). Ventral ectoderm differentiates into epidermis in response to BMPs, whereas BMP signaling is tightly inhibited in the dorsal ectoderm which develops into neural tissues. Here, we show that Cdc2-like kinase 2 (Clk2) promotes early neural development and inhibits epidermis differentiation in Xenopus embryos.