Genome-Wide Association Study Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies a Genomic Region on Chromosome 6 Associated With Comb Traits in Nandan-Yao Chicken.

Comb traits have potential economic value in the breeding of indigenous chickens in China. Identifying and understanding relevant molecular markers for comb traits can be beneficial for genetic improvement. The purpose of this study was to utilize genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to detect promising loci and candidate genes related to comb traits, namely, comb thickness (CT), comb weight (CW), comb height, comb length (CL), and comb area.

Hepatopancreatic metabolomics shedding light on the mechanism underlying unsynchronized growth in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii.

The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (M. rosenbergii) as an important freshwater aquaculture species with high commercial value, exhibited unsynchronized growth. However, the potentially metabolic mechanism remains unclear.

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Gonads for the Identification of Sex-Related Genes in Giant Freshwater Prawns () Using RNA Sequencing.

The giant freshwater prawn () exhibits sex dimorphism between the male and female individuals. To date, the molecular mechanism governing gonadal development was unclear, and limited data were available on the gonad transcriptome of . Here, we conducted comprehensive gonadal transcriptomic analysis of female (ZW), super female (WW), and male (ZZ) for gene discovery.

Isolation, characterization, and SREBP1 functional analysis of mammary epithelial cell in buffalo.

Compared to cow milk, buffalo milk contains more protein, fat, and vitamin. Buffalo milk is an ideal food in human life. Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1), an important transcription factor, regulates the expression and activity of enzyme and protein involved in milk fat synthesis to influence on the synthesis and secretion of triglyceride in mammary epithelial cells.

Cryosurvival and pregnancy rates: One-step protocol for freezing-thawing Shangri-la Yak (Bos grunniens) Embryos.

The yak is one of the most important and economically useful animals for highlanders. The decline in the yak population requires effective measures for the conservation and multiplication of elite germplasm. A standardized protocol will simplify the freezing and warming of yak embryos in straw and facilitate embryo transfer.