Publications by authors named "Ruitang Chai"
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- The study focused on the structure and expression of the LCORL gene in the Guangxi partridge chicken, revealing its coding region is 1557 bp and encodes a protein with 518 amino acids.
- Sequence analysis found three non-synonymous and one synonymous mutation, with a high genetic similarity (99.7%) to the domestic chicken's LCORL gene.
- Further findings showed that LCORL expression is highest in the testis, indicating its potential role in rooster testis development and opening avenues for future research in poultry genetics and sustainable farming practices.
The fertilization rate is an important index to evaluate the reproductive capacity of hens, which is mainly affected by semen quality, timing of artificial insemination (AI), and the ability to store sperm. A high sperm storage (SS) capacity can extend the interval, reduce the frequency, and decrease the labor costs of AI. However, relatively few studies have investigated the SS capacity of hens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sperm storage capacity (SSC) determines the duration of fertility in hens and is an important reproduction trait that cannot be ignored in production. Currently, the genetic mechanism of SSC is still unclear in hens. Therefore, to explore the genetic basis of SSC, we analyzed the uterus-vagina junction (UVJ) of hens with different SSC at different times after insemination by RNA-seq and Ribo-seq.
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