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Analysis of porcine MUC4 gene as a candidate gene for prolificacy QTL on SSC13 in an Iberian × Meishan F2 population
(BMC Genetics, 2011-10-31)Background: Reproductive traits, such as prolificacy, are of great interest to the pig industry. Better understanding of their genetic architecture should help to increase the efficiency of pig ... -
Effects of meloxicam (Metacam® ) on post-farrowing sow behaviour and piglet performance
(Animal, 2011-09-26)Farrowing is an intrinsically risky process for both the sow and the piglets that can cause welfare and economic problems. The effects of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam on post-farrowing ... -
The relationship between feed efficiency and behaviour differs between lactating Holstein and Jersey cows
(Journal of Dairy Research, 2023-08-24)In dairy production, high feed efficiency (FE) is important to reduce feed costs and negative impacts of milk production on the climate and environment, yet little is known about the relationship between ... -
Effect of Bivalves’ Sand Burial Capacity on Predation in the Invasive Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus
(Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024-06-20)In the Ebro Delta (Catalonia, Spain), the abundance of burrowing bivalves has dramatically decreased, with the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, being blamed by shellfish collectors. Trends from 2010 ... -
Supplementing lysolecithin in corn-oil based diet enhanced growth and improved body biochemical composition in juvenile stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus)
(Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2024-03-12)A 56-days nutritional trial was conducted to examine the influence of including a corn-oil based diet with lysolecithin (LL) on stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) juveniles. Fish were fed four ... -
Impact of direct and indirect ingestion of six systemic pesticides on the parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri
(Crop Protection, 2024-05-14)Anagyrus vladimiri (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is the main parasitoid of Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), which is one of the most important pests of citrus crops in the Mediterranean Basin. ... -
Multidrug resistance in Salmonella isolates of swine origin: mobile genetic elements and plasmids associated with cephalosporin resistance with potential transmission to humans
(Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2024-05-02)The emergence of foodborne Salmonella strains carrying antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in mobile genetic elements (MGE) is a significant public health threat in a One Health context requiring continuous ... -
Inefficient Transmission of African Swine Fever Virus toSentinel Pigs from an Environment Contaminated byASFV-Infected Pigs under Experimental Conditions
(Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2024-01-18)Knowledge about African swine fever virus (ASFV) transmission and its survival in the environment is mandatory to developrational control strategies and combat this serious disease in pigs. In this ... -
Initial characterisation of Metarhizium anisopliae CPMA1502 for the development of a biopesticide against the oil palm fruit scraper Demotispa neivai (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
(Journal of Oil Palm Research, 2022-12-09)Entomopathogenic fungi are key components of biological pest control programs. Among these, Metarhizium anisopliae is one of the best-studied and has been demonstrated to be particularly effective against ... -
The ethylene-responsive transcription factor ERF024 is a novel regulator of climacteric fruit ripening in melon
(The Plant Journal, 2024-06-20)Fruit ripening is an essential developmental stage in Angiosperms triggered by hormonal signals such as ethylene, a major player in climacteric ripening. Melon is a unique crop showing both climacteric ... -
Development of a Fully Protective Pandemic Avian Influenza Subunit Vaccine in Insect Pupae
(Viruses, 2024-05-23)In this study, we pioneered an alternative technology for manufacturing subunit influenza hemagglutinin (HA)-based vaccines. This innovative method involves harnessing the pupae of the Lepidoptera ... -
A phased genome of the highly heterozygous ‘Texas’ almond uncovers patterns of allele-specific expression linked to heterozygous structural variants
(Horticulture Research, 2024-04-09)The vast majority of traditional almond varieties are self-incompatible, and the level of variability of the species is very high, resulting in a high-heterozygosity genome. Therefore, information on ... -
Deciphering resistance mechanisms to tigecycline and colistin in Salmonella enterica isolates from animal production
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Transgenic Mouse Bioassay: Evidence That Rabbits Are Susceptible to a Variety of Prion Isolates
(PLoS Pathogens, 2015-08-06)Interspecies transmission of prions is a well-established phenomenon, both experimentally and under field conditions. Upon passage through new hosts, prion strains have proven their capacity to change ... -
Endometrial gene expression profile of pregnant sows with extreme phenotypes for reproductive efficiency
(Scientific Reports, 2015-10-05)Prolificacy can directly impact porcine profitability, but large genetic variation and low heritability have been found regarding litter size among porcine breeds. To identify key differences in gene ... -
Whole-Genome Analysis of Diversity and SNP-Major Gene Association in Peach Germplasm
(PLoS ONE, 2015-09-09)Peach was domesticated in China more than four millennia ago and from there it spread world-wide. Since the middle of the last century, peach breeding programs have been very dynamic generating hundreds ... -
Metatranscriptomics reveals metabolic adaptation and induction of virulence factors by Haemophilus parasuis during lung infection
(Veterinary Research, 2015-09-23)Haemophilus parasuis is a common inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract of pigs, and the causative agent of Glässer’s disease. This disease is characterized by polyserositis and arthritis, produced ... -
Exploring the Antiviral Potential of Natural Compounds against Influenza: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024-04-30)The influenza A virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1), which is crucial for viral replication and immune evasion, has been identified as a significant drug target with substantial potential to contribute ... -
Impact of Nutritional Strategies to Prevent Post-Weaning Diarrhoea on Performance, Behaviour, and Microbiota in Piglets from Organic Farming
(Animals, 2024-06-08)Organic livestock farming is committed to high environmental and animal welfare standards, although pathologies such as post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) may appear. The main objective of this study was to ... -
Larval growth and development of the smooth clam Callista chione (Mollusca: Bivalvia) under laboratory conditions
(Ciencias Marinas, 2011-05-03)This study describes the first data on larval development and growth of the smooth clam Callista chione under two different temperature regimes (19 and 23 ºC). The mean diameter of the oocytes was 89.5 ...