Review
Genetics & Heredity
Gaige Ji, Ming Zhang, Yunjie Tu, Yifan Liu, Yanju Shan, Xiaojun Ju, Jianmin Zou, Jingting Shu, Zhongwei Sheng, Hua Li
Summary: In China, the sale of freshly slaughtered chickens is gaining popularity over live chickens, leading to increased research on the skin and feather traits of yellow-feathered broilers. The formation of feather follicles is regulated by various signaling pathways, including Wnt, Eda, EGF, FGF, BMP, Shh, and Notch. This review focuses on the roles of miRNAs/lncRNA in the regulation of feather follicle and feather growth, as well as the impact of SNP sites on feather follicle traits in poultry. The findings of this study contribute to understanding the molecular regulatory networks affecting feather follicle growth and provide important data for poultry carcass quality.
Article
Developmental Biology
Ping Wu, Ting-Xin Jiang, Mingxing Lei, Chih-Kuan Chen, Shu-Man Hsieh Li, Randall B. Widelitz, Cheng-Ming Chuong
Summary: The dermis plays a crucial role in maintaining tissue homeostasis during cycles of growth and wounding in feather follicles of chickens. Different states of dermal cells are identified, with specific cellular flows involved in the regeneration process. Transcriptome analysis helps identify marker genes and molecular signaling associated with dermal specification, providing insights into homeostasis and tissue remodeling of mesenchymal progenitors.
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Environmental Sciences
Usman Asghar, Yong Chi, Yunyi Gao, Borong Lu, Yaohan Jiang, Ruitao Gong, Honggang Ma, Khaled A. S. Al-Rasheid, Feng Gao
Summary: Morphogenesis is a crucial process that occurs in organisms like ciliated protists. This process is particularly complex during conjugation in ciliates. The study on morphogenesis during conjugation in Euplotes raikovi Agamaliev, 1966 showed reorganization of ciliature, generation of adoral zone of membranelles, formation of frontoventral-transverse cirri anlagen, and the stability of dorsal ciliature.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Ning Hao, Jiajian Cao, Chunhua Wang, Yipeng Zhu, Yalin Du, Tao Wu
Summary: Leaf morphology plays a crucial role in plant development and yield by regulating plant architecture and photosynthesis. The formation of diverse leaf morphology is precisely controlled by gene regulation on translation and transcription levels. The study of molecular regulation of leaf morphogenesis in vegetable crops has improved and provides valuable markers for molecular-assisted selection in breeding.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcia Regina Sinhorini, Evellin Balbinot-Alfaro, Wagner de Aguiar, Alexandre da Trindade Alfaro
Summary: The study found that the proper hydrolysis time and pressure can increase the protein content and digestibility value of hydrolyzed feather meal. Chicken feathers are the optimal choice for HFM production, while turkey feathers are suitable for mixed feed production.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Kinga Skieresz-Szewczyk, Hanna Jackowiak
Summary: This study investigates the distribution and expression profiles of α- and β-connexins in the ortho- and parakeratinized epithelium of the tongues in duck, goose, and domestic turkey. The different connexin expression patterns between the basal and intermediate layers may affect keratinocyte proliferation and cornification synchronization. These findings provide insights for comparative analysis of normal and pathological bird oral epithelia.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xian Du, Li-peng Gu, Ting-ting Wang, Hui-juan Kou, Ying Sun
Summary: The bioavailability of dissolved organic matter in swine and cow wastewater during anaerobic digestion was affected by molecular weight ranges and composition. Specifically, smaller molecular organic substances accumulated due to larger molecular fraction degradation, enhancing DOM bioavailability. Proteinlike and humic-like components in specific molecular size ranges were found to be significantly correlated with DOM bioavailability. Increasing the hydrolysis of larger organic matter and humification degree of molecular weights>5 kDa are critical solutions to improving the bioavailability of DOM.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qingyi Luo, Zhaohua Cai, Weihua Chen, Changhong Wang
Summary: The research utilizes a feather-shaped superhydrophobic-superhydrophilic pattern to achieve directional wetting and rapid diffusion of droplets, and determines the optimal structural parameters through multi-objective optimization.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stanislav Kolencik, Kevin P. Johnson, Avery R. Grant, Michel P. Valim, Kamila M. D. Kuabara, Jason D. Weckstein, Julie M. Allen
Summary: This study evaluates the status of different genera within the avian feather louse Philopterus-complex using DNA sequence data. The analysis suggests that some genera are monophyletic while others are not. This is the largest phylogenetic reconstruction of avian lice in the Philopterus-complex to date and highlights the need for further revision of genera in the group.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Soha A. Soliman, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez, Nor-Elhoda Mohamed, Barakat M. Alrashdi, Abdullah A. A. Alghamdi, Ahmed Elmansi, Abdallah S. Salah, Samir A. A. El-Gendy, Catrin S. Rutland, Diaa Massoud
Summary: No previous studies have examined the blood morphology and characteristics of Varanus niloticus, a lizard in the Varanidae family. This study used stained blood and bone marrow samples to observe the cell types and morphologies present. The findings revealed nucleated erythrocytes with centrally located nuclei, filled with hemoglobin. Eosinophils were large cells with lobed nuclei and acidophilic granules. Heterophils, large granulocytes, exhibited fusiform/pleomorphic cytoplasmic granules. Basophils, small spherical granulocytes, had metachromatic granules that covered the nucleus, which had an unusual shape. Thrombocytes varied in shape and had elliptical nuclei and pale cytoplasm. Lymphocytes, the smallest non-granular leukocytes, had sparse cytoplasm, blue color, and tiny cytoplasmic projections. Monocytes, the largest mononuclear leucocytes, displayed cytoplasmic projections, ovoid or bean-shaped nuclei, and vacuolated and granular cytoplasm. Monocytic azurophils had round cells with granular cytoplasm and eccentric nuclei. This research provides a comprehensive identification of cell types and morphologies in Varanus niloticus.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Corentin Mallet, Laurent Souci, Mireille Ledevin, Sonia Georgeault, Thibaut Larcher, Caroline Denesvre
Summary: Protocols for in vitro culture of human hair follicles were developed 30 years ago, and now a method for the in vitro culture of chicken feather follicles has been successfully developed. The study shows that this method can maintain the structure and biology of feather follicles close to their in vivo state, despite transcriptional modifications of some genes involved in feather development. This new culture model can be used to study interactions between feathers and pathogens or toxins, and reduce animal experimentation.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xue Wang, Zhengjie Wu, Shengmei Wu, Xianxian Chen, Misbah Hanif, Shengzhou Zhang
Summary: The study investigated the morphometry, microstructure, and cytochemical characteristics of peripheral blood cells in Ophiocephalus argus. The results provided basic reference values for monitoring the health of this fish in large-scale cultivation. Blood cells in O. argus were classified as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes, with distinct characteristics in different genders. Cytochemical staining patterns showed species specificity in the peripheral blood cells of O. argus.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Heng Chen, Fengjun Liu, Chenjian Cai, Lingxiao Zhan, Liyan Gu, Qianyuan Feng, Hao Wu, Linjun Yang
Summary: The study found that spray evaporation technology is a practical method for addressing chlorine release in desulfurization wastewater. By adjusting the flue gas temperature and wastewater pH value during evaporation, the release of chlorine can be reduced, while the gas to liquid ratio also influences chlorine release.
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Feixiang Chang, Hongliang Luo, Panpan Dong, Keiya Nishida, Yoichi Ogata, Ryosuke Hara, Kenji Uchida, Wu Zhang
Summary: The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate droplet behaviors along the penetration direction with respect to spray propagation. The effects of timing and location on the spray characteristics were thoroughly investigated. The geometric parameter of droplets and the key stage selection are important for predicting the interaction between the droplets and surfaces.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Huijia Mao, Zhijun Chen, Jie Li, Xueyang Zhai, Hongyan Li, Yangyang Wen, Jing Wang, Baoguo Sun
Summary: Hydrochloric acid plays a role in accelerating the degradation of long-amylose chains during the pyroconversion process, while having minimal impact on short-amylose chains. This accelerated degradation contributes to the formation of water-soluble pyrodextrins.