Aflatoxin B1 impairs the growth and development of chicken PGCs through oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying-Jie Niu, Jun Wu, Wenjie Ren, Guangzheng Liu, Gaoyuan Wu, Yixiu Peng, Dan Zheng, Kai Jin, Qisheng Zuo, Guohui Li, Wei Han, Xiang-Shun Cui, Guohong Chen, Bichun Li

“…Aflatoxins harm the reproductive system and gamete development in animals. Primordial germ cells (PGCs) in chickens, as ancestral cells of gametes, are essential for genetic transmission, yet the impact and mechanisms of aflatoxins on them remain elusive. …”
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia duodenalis and Eimeria spp. in diarrhoeic suckling calves from north-western Spain and analysis of their interactions by Cynthia López-Novo, Seila Couso-Pérez, Alberto Prieto, Jose Manuel Díaz-Cao, David García-Dios, Gonzalo López-Lorenzo, Susana Remesar, Elvira Ares-Mazás, Ceferino López, Patrocinio Morrondo, Hipólito Gómez-Couso, Pablo Díaz

“…Moreover, the study also revealed potential public health risks since a noticeable percentage of animals were infected with C. parvum zoonotic subtypes. …”
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Identification of Olfactory Receptors Responding to Androstenone and the Key Structure Determinant in Domestic Pig by Peidong Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Anjing Zhang, Yuan Tang, Li Chen, Jinyong Wang, Yongju Zhao, Zhining Zhong, Xuemin Li, Ziyin Han, Yupei Zhang, Yue Tang, Jideng Ma, Long Jin, Keren Long, Mingzhou Li, Lu Lu

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IGF2BP3 curbed by miR-15c-3p restores disrupted lipid storage and progesterone secretion in chicken granulosa cells under oxidative stress through AKT-Raf1-ERK1/2 signaling pathway by Zhongzhen Lin, Yanrong Gong, Chunlin Yu, Chaowu Yang, Lingqian Yin, Donghao Zhang, Yuan Tang, Feng Xu, Ye Wang, Yiping Liu

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Effect of different dietary oil sources on the performance, egg quality and antioxidant capacity during the late laying period by Mengmeng Xu, Le Liu, Zongze Fan, Lizhu Niu, Wenxi Ning, He Cheng, Mengyun Li, Wenying Huo, Pan Zhou, Hongyu Deng, Wen Chen, Long Che

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Molecular mechanisms underlying age-dependent effects of rearing system on the goose testicular development and semen quality by Shenqiang Hu, Xiaopeng Li, Enhua Qing, Junqi Wang, Qingliang Chen, Yang Song, Jiasen Chen, Jiwei Hu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang

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Enhanced Hepatocarcinogenicity Due to Agonists of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Senescent Rats: Role of Peroxisome Proliferation, Cell Proliferation, and Apoptosis by Jihan Youssef, Mostafa Badr

“…Taken together, while activation of PPARs appears to inhibit apoptosis in livers of senescent animals, activating these receptors seems to stimulate the apoptotic machinery in young animals. …”
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Integrated analysis of biochemical, transcriptomic, and metabolomic response mechanisms in Ussuri catfish (Pseudobagrus ussuriensis) under acute heat stress by Qing Liu, Yang Cao, Ruyi Hu, Libo Gu, Lirong Yang, Yu Liu, Weiwei Wang, Liang Xiao, Bugao Li

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Comprehensive analysis of mRNA and miRNA differential expression profiles in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis in laying and broodiness period of Wanxi white geese by Xinwei Tong, Xiaojin Li, Yuhua Wang, Fei Xie, Ruidong Li, Man Ren, Qianqian Hu, Shenghe Li

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Horsing Around: Carnivalesque Humor and the Aesthetics of Dehierarchization in Mister Ed by Stefan L. Brandt

“…Drawing on the concepts of “the animal subaltern” (Willett), “bestial ambivalence” (Wells), and “liminal animal denizenship” (Donaldson and Kymlicka), I argue that the show constructs its protagonist, a talking horse named Mister Ed, as a shapeshifting character who humorously challenges established assumptions regarding the human/animal dichotomy. …”
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Optimizing Breeding Strategies for Pekin Ducks Using Genomic Selection: Genetic Parameter Evaluation and Selection Progress Analysis in Reproductive Traits by Jun Zhou, Jiang-Zhou Yu, Mei-Yi Zhu, Fang-Xi Yang, Jin-Ping Hao, Yong He, Xiao-Liang Zhu, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Feng Zhu

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The impact of dietary phosphorus levels on growth, slaughter, and digestive metabolism in growing sheep by Shoupei Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Jia Zhou, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiao Wen, Xiaolin Wang, Mingyu Cao, Yanfei Zhao, Chong Shao, Lianghao Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Bao Zhang, Huaming Yang, Bai Xue, Guobo Quan

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Integrated electronic nose and multi-omics reveal changes in flavour characterization of cashmere goats and tan sheep meat by Ju Zhang, Shuang Pang, Ge Yan, Lulu Wang, Yuan Xu, Yuheng Bai, Ran Li, Xihong Wang, Yu Jiang

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Corrigendum: Metabolic changes before and after weaning in Dezhou donkey foals in relation to gut microbiota by Qiwen Yang, Qiwen Yang, Haibing Liu, Halima Jafari, Bing Liu, Zhaofei Wang, Jiangtian Su, Fuwen Wang, Ge Yang, Minhao Sun, Jie Cheng, Boying Dong, Min Li, Mingjian Gen, Jie Yu

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Structural basis of RNA polymerase complexes in African swine fever virus by Guoliang Zhu, Fei Xi, Wuxia Zeng, Yifei Zhao, Weijun Cao, Chen Liu, Fan Yang, Yi Ru, Shuqi Xiao, Shilei Zhang, Huanan Liu, Hong Tian, Fayu Yang, Biao Lu, Shukai Sun, Haiyang Song, Bozhang Sun, Xiaoyi Zhao, Lijie Tang, Kangli Li, Jijun He, Jianhong Guo, Yun Zhu, Zixiang Zhu, Fei Sun, Haixue Zheng

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Genetic and metabolic factors influencing skin yellowness in yellow-feathered broilers by Rongqin Huang, Xianqi Deng, Jingwen Wu, Wen Luo

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Genetic Parameters of Semen Traits and Their Correlations with Conformation Traits in Chinese Holstein Bulls by Xiao Wang, Jian Yang, Jie Xue, Miao Zhang, Fan Zhang, Kun Wang, Yanqin Li, Yuanpei Zhang, Xiaoping Wu, Feng Wang, Xiuxin Zhao, Junqing Ni, Yabin Ma, Rongling Li, Lingling Wang, Guosheng Su, Yundong Gao, Jianbin Li

“…In this study, the genetic parameters of seven semen traits (n = 66,260) and nine conformation traits (n = 3,642) of Holstein bulls (n = 453) were estimated by using the bivariate repeatability animal model with the average information-restricted maximum likelihood (AI-REML) approach. …”
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Fecal and Salivary Cortisol Concentrations in Woolly (Lagothrix ssp.) and Spider Monkeys (Ateles spp.) by Kimberly D. Ange-van Heugten, Eric van Heugten, Saskia Timmer, Guido Bosch, Abahor Elias, Scott Whisnant, Hans J. M. Swarts, Peter Ferket, Martin W. A. Verstegen

“…Differences among zoos in housing and diets may increase animal stress. The lifespan and reproductive success of captive primates could improve if stressors are reduced and dietary nutrients optimized.…”
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Identification of key genes affecting intramuscular fat deposition in pigs using machine learning models by Yumei Shi, Yumei Shi, Xini Wang, Shaokang Chen, Yanhui Zhao, Yan Wang, Xihui Sheng, Xiaolong Qi, Lei Zhou, Yu Feng, Jianfeng Liu, Chuduan Wang, Kai Xing

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Development of a reversed dispersive based graphene functionalized with multiwalled carbon nanotubes for detection of β2-agonists in pork by high-performance liquid chromatography by Ying-Wen Qian, Xia Hong, Cai-Xia Yuan, Xin-Kui Zhou, Hai-Ning He, Dong-Shuai Wang

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