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    • Scientific Opinion on peste des petits ruminants 

      Berg, Charlotte; Bøtner, Anette; Browman, Howard; De Koeijer, Aline; Depner, Klaus; Domingo, Mariano; Ducrot, Christian; Edwards, Sandra; Fourichon, Christine; Koenen, Frank; More, Simon; Raj, Mohan; Sihvonen, Liisa; Spoolder, Hans; Stegeman, Jan Arend; Thulke, Hans-Hermann; Vågsholm, Ivar; Velarde, Antonio; Willeberg, Preben; Zientara, Stéphan (EFSA Journal, 2015-01-13) Benestar Animal; Sanitat Animal
      Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a severe viral disease of small ruminants caused by a Morbillivirus closely related to rinderpest virus. It is widespread in Africa and Asia and is currently also ...

    • Scientific Opinion on lumpy skin disease 

      Berg, Charlotte; Bøtner, Anette; Browman, Howard; De Koeijer, Aline; Depner, Klaus; Domingo, Mariano; Ducrot, Christian; Edwards, Sandra; Fourichon, Christine; Koenen, Frank; More, Simon; Raj, Mohan; Sihvonen, Liisa; Spoolder, Hans; Stegeman, Jan Arend; Thulke, Hans-Hermann; Vågsholm, Ivar; Velarde, Antonio; Willeberg, Preben; Zientara, Stéphan (EFSA Journal, 2015-01-13) Benestar Animal; Sanitat Animal
      Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle characterised by severe losses, especially in naive animals. LSD is endemic in many African and Asian countries, and it is rapidly spreading throughout ...

    • Mitochondrial aquaporin-8-mediated hydrogen peroxide transport is essential for teleost spermatozoon motility 

      Chauvigné, François; Boj, Mónica; Finn, Roderick Nigel; Cerdà, Joan (Scientific Reports, 2015-01-14) Aqüicultura
      Reactive oxygen species (ROS), particularly hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), cause oxidative cell damage and inhibit sperm function. In most oviparous fishes that spawn in seawater (SW), spermatozoa may be ...

    • Lactating performance, water and feed consumption of rabbit does reared under a Mediterranean summer circadian cycle of temperature v. comfort temperature conditions 

      Bakr, M. H.; Tusell, L.; Rafel, O.; Terré, M.; Sánchez, J. P.; Piles, M. (Animal, 2015-01-16) Genètica i Millora Animal; Producció de Remugants
      The general aim of this research was to study the effect of high ambient temperature on the performance of does during lactation, specifically the following factors: average daily feed (ADFI) and water ...

    • Use of targeted SNP selection for an improved anchoring of the melon (Cucumis melo L.) scaffold genome assembly 

      Argyris, Jason; Ruiz-Herrera, Aurora; Madriz-Masis, Pablo; Sanseverino, Walter; Morata, Jordi; Pujol Abajo, Marta; Ramos-Onsins, Sebastián E.; Garcia-Mas, Jordi (BMC Genomics, 2015-01-22) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Background: The genome of the melon (Cucumis melo L.) double-haploid line DHL92 was recently sequenced, with 87.5 and 80.8% of the scaffold assembly anchored and oriented to the 12 linkage groups, ...

    • The pH sensitivity of Aqp0 channels in tetraploid and diploid teleosts 

      Chauvigné, François; Zapater, Cinta; Stavang, Jon Anders; Taranger, Geir Lasse; Cerdà, Joan; Finn, Roderick Nigel (FASEB Journal, 2015-02-09) Aqüicultura
      Water homeostasis and the structural integrity of the vertebrate lens is partially mediated by AQP0 channels. Emerging evidence indicates that external pH may be involved in channel gating. Here we ...

    • Mating behaviour and gamete release in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata, Linnaeus 1758) held in captivity 

      Ibarra-Zatarain, Zohar; Duncan, Neil (Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015-02-11) Aqüicultura
      The present study aimed to describe the reproductive behaviour of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) in captivity. Twenty-four mature gilthead seabream, divided in two tanks, were utilized for the present ...

    • Immunological Features of the Non-Structural Proteins of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus 

      Rascón-Castelo, Edgar; Burgara-Estrella, Alexel; Mateu, Enric; Hernández, Jesús (Viruses, 2015-02-24) Sanitat Animal
      Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is currently one of the most important viruses affecting the swine industry worldwide. Despite the large number of papers published each year, ...

    • Comparison of behaviour, performance and mortality in restricted and ad libitum-fed growing rabbits 

      Dalmau, A.; Abdel-Khalek, A. M.; Ramon, J.; Piles, M.; Sanchez, J. P.; Velarde, A.; Rafel, O. (Animal, 2015-03-02) Benestar Animal; Genètica i Millora Animal
      The objective of this study was to determine whether rabbits fed in a restricted regimen (75%) showed increased competition for feeding, drinking and use of specific areas of the cages as compared with ...

    • Identification of microRNAs in PCV2 subclinically infected pigs by high throughput sequencing 

      Núñez-Hernández, Fernando; Pérez, Lester J.; Muñoz, Marta; Vera, Gonzalo; Tomás, Anna; Egea, Raquel; Córdoba, Sarai; Segalés, Joaquim; Sánchez, Armand; Núñez, J Ignacio (Veterinary Research, 2015-03-03) Sanitat Animal
      Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the essential etiological infectious agent of PCV2-systemic disease and has been associated with other swine diseases, all of them collectively known as porcine ...

    • Development and preliminary evaluation of a 90 K Axiom® SNP array for the allo-octoploid cultivated strawberry Fragaria × ananassa 

      Bassil, Nahla V.; Davis, Thomas M.; Zhang, Hailong; Ficklin, Stephen; Mittmann, Mike; Webster, Teresa; Mahoney, Lise; Wood, David; Alperin, Elisabeth S.; Rosyara, Umesh R.; Putten, Herma Koehorst-vanc; Monfort, Amparo; Sargent, Daniel J.; Amaya, Iraida; Denoyes, Beatrice; Bianco, Luca; van Dijk, Thijs; Pirani, Ali; Iezzoni, Amy; Main, Dorrie; Peace, Cameron; Yang, Yilong; Whitaker, Vance; Verma, Sujeet; Bellon, Laurent; Brew, Fiona; Herrera, Raul; van de Weg, Eric (BMC Genomics, 2015-03-07) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Background: A high-throughput genotyping platform is needed to enable marker-assisted breeding in the allo-octoploid cultivated strawberry Fragaria × ananassa. Short-read sequences from one diploid and ...

    • Epigenetic regulation of the ELOVL6 gene is associated with a major QTL effect on fatty acid composition in pigs 

      Corominas, Jordi; Marchesi, Jorge AP; Puig-Oliveras, Anna; Revilla, Manuel; Estellé, Jordi; Alves, Estefânia; Folch, Josep M.; Ballester Devis, Maria (Genetics Selection Evolution, 2015-03-25) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Background: In previous studies on an Iberian x Landrace cross, we have provided evidence that supported the porcine ELOVL6 gene as the major causative gene of the QTL on pig chromosome 8 for palmitic ...

    • Clinical response to pandemic h1n1 influenza virus from a fatal and mild case in ferrets 

      Martínez-Orellana, Pamela; Martorell, Jaume; Vidaña, Beatriz; Majo, Natalia; Martínez, Jorge; Falcón, Ana; Rodríguez-Frandsen, Ariel; Casas, Inmaculada; Pozo, Francisco; Migura, Lourdes; García-Barreno, Blanca; Melero, Jose A.; Fraile, Lorenzo; Nieto, Amelia; Montoya, Maria (Virology Journal, 2015-03-26) Sanitat Animal
      Background: The majority of pandemic 2009 H1N1 (A(H1N1)pdm09) influenza virus (IV) caused mild symptoms in most infected patients, however, a greater rate of severe disease was observed in healthy young ...

    • Finishing strategies for steers based on pasture or silage plus grain and time on feed and their effects on beef quality 

      Morales, Rodrigo; Parga, Julian; Subiabre, Ignacio; Realini, Carolina E. (Ciencia e Investigación Agraria, 2015-04) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The aims of the present study were to compare the quality of grainfed and pasture-fed beef and to assess the effects of two feeding periods on grain for finishing steers. A group of 75 steers were fed ...

    • Effect of animal mixing as a stressor on biomarkers of autophagy and oxidative stress during pig muscle maturation 

      Rubio-González, A.; Potes, Y.; Illán-Rodríguez, D.; Vega-Naredo, I.; Sierra, V.; Caballero, B.; Fàbrega, E.; Velarde, A.; Dalmau, A.; Oliván, M.; Coto-Montes, A. (Animal, 2015-04-08) Benestar Animal
      The objective of this work was to study the postmortem evolution of potential biomarkers of autophagy (Beclin 1, LC3-II/LC3-I ratio) and oxidative stress (total antioxidant activity, TAA; superoxide ...

    • Exploring the Surveillance Potential of Mortality Data: Nine Years of Bovine Fallen Stock Data Collected in Catalonia (Spain) 

      Alba, Anna; Dórea, Fernanda C.; Arinero, Lucas; Sanchez, Javier; Cordón, Ruben; Puig, Pere; Revie, Crawford W. (PLoS ONE, 2015-04-15) Sanitat Animal
      The potential of fallen stock data to monitor the health status of animal populations has been noted in previous studies. However, further research is required to implement these systems for surveillance. ...

    • Use of re-esterified palm oils, differing in their acylglycerol structure, in weaning-piglet diets 

      Vilarrasa, E.; Barroeta, A. C.; Tres, A.; Esteve-Garcia, E. (Animal, 2015-04-27) Nutrició Animal
      Re-esterified oils are new fat sources obtained from chemical esterification of acid oils with glycerol (both economically interesting by-products from oil refining and biodiesel industries, respectively). ...

    • Evaluation of the capability of the PCV2 genome to encode miRNAs: lack of viral miRNA expression in an experimental infection 

      Núñez-Hernández, Fernando; Pérez, Lester J.; Vera, Gonzalo; Córdoba, Sarai; Segalés, Joaquim; Sánchez, Armand; Núñez, José I. (Veterinary Research, 2015-05-01) Sanitat Animal
      Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a ssDNA virus causing PCV2-systemic disease (PCV2-SD), one of the most important diseases in swine. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a new class of small non-coding RNAs that ...

    • Postnatal Persistent Infection with Classical Swine Fever Virus and Its Immunological Implications 

      Muñoz-González, Sara; Ruggli, Nicolas; Rosell, Rosa; Pérez, Lester Josué; Frías-Leuporeau, Maria Teresa; Fraile, Lorenzo; Montoya, Maria; Cordoba, Lorena; Domingo, Mariano; Ehrensperger, Felix; Summerfield, Artur; Ganges, Llilianne (PLoS ONE, 2015-05-04) Sanitat Animal
      It is well established that trans-placental transmission of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) during mid-gestation can lead to persistently infected offspring. The aim of the present study was to ...

    • High-density mapping suggests cytoplasmic male sterility with two restorer genes in almond x peach progenies 

      Donoso, José Manuel; Eduardo, Iban; Picañol, Roger; Batlle, Ignasi; Howad, Werner; Aranzana, María José; Arús, Pere (Horticulture Research, 2015-05-06) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Peach (Prunus persica) and almond (Prunus dulcis) are two sexually compatible species that produce fertile offspring. Almond, a highly polymorphic species, is a potential source of new genes for peach ...