Publications by authors named "Yaxin Zang"
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- Castration is used for reproductive control in animals, but its effects on animal welfare need to be assessed.
- This study used rat models to compare surgical castration and GnRH immunocastration, finding that both methods effectively reduced testosterone and sexual behavior.
- However, the surgical group showed signs of depression and social deficits, unlike the GnRH-immunocastrated group, suggesting that immunocastration is a more humane option for livestock management.
A lytic bacteriophage vB_EcoM_DE7 (hereafter designated DE7) that could infect donkey-derived Escherichia coli was isolated. The bacteriophage was examined by transmission electron microscopy, and the result showed that DE7 belonged to the family Myoviridae. The microbiological characterization revealed that DE7 was stable over a broad range of pHs (3 ∼10) at 40-50 °C.
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