Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hiroki Nagai, Mai Okada, Yoko Nagai, Yoshiyuki Sakuraba, Hiroaki Okae, Ryosuke Suzuki, Satoshi Sugimura
Summary: Partial compaction is a self-correction mechanism observed in both human and bovine embryos to avoid aneuploid mosaicism. Excluded blastomeres in embryos are more likely to be aneuploid, while the remaining morulae show euploidy. Abnormal cleavages, such as reverse and direct cleavages, occur more frequently in the excluded blastomeres, suggesting their potential role in the self-correction mechanism during mammalian preimplantation embryo development.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ruochen Chen, Caiyun Jiang, Xingzheng Li, Xuefeng Shi, Longyu Zhuang, Wenbin Zhou, Chen Zhou, Lin Xuan, Guiyun Xu, Jiangxia Zheng
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics of egg consumption and the production of functional eggs in China. It found that pink eggs were the most popular and most consumers preferred eggs weighing 48-58 grams. Functional eggs had low awareness among Chinese consumers. Based on the survey results, the researchers produced small, pink functional eggs that met the preferences of Chinese consumers through a specific diet.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Gabriel da Silva Oliveira, Concepta McManus, Cristiane Batista Salgado, Paula Gabriela da Silva Pires, Heloisa Alves de Figueiredo Sousa, Edilsa Rosa da Silva, Vinicius Machado dos Santos
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the microbiological and internal quality of quail eggs coated with an antimicrobial coating based on green banana flour and Tahiti lemon essential oil (GBF/TAH) during 21 days of room temperature storage. The results showed that the eggs coated with GBF/TAH had lower total bacterial counts and better internal quality compared to uncoated eggs during the storage period.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Maria Cristina de Oliveira, Youssef A. Attia, Mahmoud Kamal, Najlaa H. Almohmadi, Islam M. Youssef, Norhan E. Khalifa, Mahmoud Moustafa, Mohammed Al-Shehri, Ayman E. Taha
Summary: Global production of poultry products has increased rapidly, reflecting the low cost and consumer demand. Natural feed additives like polyphenols are popular, but high quantities may have negative effects on poultry health and egg quality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Han-Da Zhang, Xin-Fa Zhao, Zi-Zhen Ren, Ming-Qi Tong, Jun-Nan Chen, Shuai-Ying Li, Hui Chen, De-He Wang
Summary: This study aimed to explore variations of translucent eggshell spots in different breeds and their distribution in different parts of the eggshell using a grayscale recognition method. Results showed that for most breeds, the eggshell translucency at the blunt and sharp ends was usually greater than that at the middle end, with the blunt end having the most extensive eggshell translucency.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xue Cheng, Zhonghua Ning
Summary: The quality of eggshells decreases as the laying cycles of chickens increase, which not only affects consumer preference and producers' profitability, but also causes financial losses for farmers and food security concerns for consumers. Defects in eggshell structure, such as speckled, translucent, pimpled, and soft eggshells, result in reduced eggshell quality. Improvements can be made through selective breeding and environmental control, which include temperature, moisture, and diet formula balance.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chaeeun Kim, Hyeseung Choe, Jungeun Park, Gayoung Kim, Kyeongnam Kim, Hwang-Ju Jeon, Joon-Kwan Moon, Myoung-Jin Kim, Sung-Eun Lee
Summary: Azoxystrobin (AZ) and pyraclostrobin (PY) are strobilurin fungicides that inhibit fungal mitochondrial respiration. This study used zebrafish as a model and found that pyraclostrobin had significant toxicity on embryos, causing mortality and malformations, and impacting heart development by upregulating the nppa gene. The research also suggests that strobilurin fungicides may inhibit normal heart formation and function.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Valeriy G. Narushin, John P. Kent, Attila Salamon, Michael N. Romanov, Darren K. Griffin
Summary: A bird's egg has distinct physical characteristics that make it a naturally engineered packaging and a source of essential nutrients. Egg density (D) is an important parameter in studying egg quality. This investigation explored the use of D to predict other egg parameters through theoretical research and simulation modeling. The density of the egg interior (Di) was found to be the most influential factor on D and the shell thickness (T) was the most predictable parameter. The ratio Di/D can be a promising criterion for pre-incubational sorting of eggs.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kamil Drabik, Malgorzata Karwowska, Karolina Wengerska, Tomasz Prochniak, Agnieszka Adamczuk, Justyna Batkowska
Summary: The color of the eggshell is an important characteristic of eggs, affecting the quality and overall parameters of the eggs. The quality traits of eggs are influenced by different eggshell colors, and the mineral composition of eggshells is also affected by the color of the shell.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Muhammad Ammar Dilawar, Hong Seok Mun, Dhanushka Rathnayake, Eun Ju Yang, Ye Seul Seo, Hyeoung Seog Park, Chul Ju Yang
Summary: The study showed that supplementing laying hens with Mentha arvensis and Geranium thunbergii extracts in drinking water can improve egg production performance, quality, and immunity while reducing yolk cholesterol content in a dose-dependent manner.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jinfeng Gao, Wenwu Xu, Tao Zeng, Yong Tian, Chunqin Wu, Suzhen Liu, Yan Zhao, Shuhe Zhou, Xinqin Lin, Hongguo Cao, Lizhi Lu
Summary: Through genome-wide analysis, SNPs and candidate genes associated with egg production and quality in LingKun chickens were identified, providing important insights for molecular breeding of egg-laying traits and egg quality.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xuefeng Shi, Mingyi Huang, Jianlou Song, Lingsen Zeng, Qianni Liang, Yuanqi Qu, Junying Li, Guiyun Xu, Jiangxia Zheng
Summary: The fishy odor of duck eggs has limited their consumption and industrial development. The rearing system affects the deposition of trimethylamine (TMA) in duck eggs but does not have adverse effects on egg quality. This study provides a basis for the development of rearing strategies to reduce the fishy odor of egg yolk in the duck industry.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Chang Liu, Weichao Zheng, Zonggang Li, Ling Zhou, Yuxuan Sun, Shengqiang Han
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive assessment of slightly acidic electrolyzed water and benzalkonium bromide solution for egg disinfection. The results showed that slightly acidic electrolyzed water had high sterilization rates and no impact on eggshell quality and hatchability. It can be an alternative disinfectant to conventional chemical disinfectants.
Article
Acoustics
M. Lin, X. He, H. Guo, M. He, L. Zhang, J. Xian, T. Lei, Q. Xu, J. Zheng, J. Feng, C. Hao, Y. Yang, N. Wang, H. Xie
Summary: This study developed and validated the PAICS system, which demonstrated excellent performance in identifying fetal CNS abnormalities. The system's performance was comparable to expert sonologists and was significantly faster in processing images.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Andres N. Gonzalez-Mora, Alain D. Rousseau, Araceli Larios, Stephane Godbout, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: Since 1990, global egg production has been increasing by an average of 2.8% per year, attracting attention from animal welfare advocates. In Canada, there is a shift towards cage-free egg production systems and increased awareness of animal welfare and environmental concerns. This study assessed the impact of environmental control strategies on egg production and cleanliness in experimental cage-free systems, and developed a machine learning model to predict fluctuations in egg production. The results showed that the strategies did not disrupt egg production and temperature was found to be the most influential factor.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Natalie Pilakouta, Shaun S. Killen, Bjarni K. Kristjansson, Skuli Skulason, Jan Lindstrom, Neil B. Metcalfe, Kevin J. Parsons
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2020)
Correction
Biodiversity Conservation
Davide Thambithurai, Amelie Crespel, Tommy Norin, Anita Racz, Jan Lindstrom, Kevin J. Parsons, Shaun S. Killen
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biology
Felipe R. Blasco, Andrew J. Esbaugh, Shaun S. Killen, Francisco Tadeu Rantin, Edwin W. Taylor, David J. McKenzie
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biology
Mar Pineda, Isabel Aragao, David J. McKenzie, Shaun S. Killen
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Daphne Cortese, Tommy Norin, Ricardo Beldade, Amelie Crespel, Shaun S. Killen, Suzanne C. Mills
Summary: Our study found that juvenile orange-fin anemonefish residing in bleached anemones experienced a decrease in their standard metabolic rate over time, leading to reduced growth compared to fish from healthy anemones. Despite spending more time foraging in the water column, fish from bleached anemones were less active and had a negative correlation between space use and survival after 4 weeks, highlighting the long-lasting impacts of short-term thermal anomalies on marine animals.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Amelie Crespel, Toby Miller, Anita Racz, Kevin Parsons, Jan Lindstrom, Shaun Killen
Summary: Fishing activities can directly select for fish social behavior, potentially leading to heritable changes in fish behavior. While trawling selection remains consistent across different density conditions, population density influences the heritability and genetic correlations of behaviors.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Libor Zavorka, Amelie Crespel, Neal J. Dawson, Magdalene Papatheodoulou, Shaun S. Killen, Martin J. Kainz
Summary: Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential micronutrients for vertebrates and play a key role in response to temperature changes. Climate change reduces availability of dietary n-3 LC-PUFA in aquatic food webs. Depletion of n-3 LC-PUFA affects muscle and brain fatty acid profiles, but brain function remains stable. However, mitochondrial efficiency in muscles and somatic growth are reduced under n-3 LC-PUFA-deficient diet.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Shaun S. Killen, Emil A. F. Christensen, Daphne Cortese, Libor Zavorka, Tommy Norin, Lucy Cotgrove, Amelie Crespel, Amelia Munson, Julie J. H. Nati, Magdalene Papatheodoulou, David J. McKenzie
Summary: Interest in measuring metabolic rates is rapidly increasing, particularly in aquatic animal metabolism research. Utilizing intermittent-flow respirometry as a research tool allows for repeated estimation of metabolic rates over time and under various conditions. However, there is a lack of published guidelines for reporting methodological details when using this technique, highlighting the need for standardization in reporting methods.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Shaun S. Killen, Lauren E. Nadler, Kathryn Grazioso, Amy Cox, Mark I. McCormick
Summary: The study suggests that individuals with higher metabolic rates may be more social, but not necessarily prefer larger groups; however, the impact on group size choice is weak. Furthermore, variations in food availability and predation risk could further alter the effects of metabolism on group size choice.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Davide Thambithurai, Anita Racz, Jan Lindstrom, Kevin J. Parsons, Shaun S. Killen
Summary: Commercial fishery harvest can influence the evolution of wild fish populations, especially in terms of morphology. This study found that high vulnerability fish display shallower body shapes regardless of gear type, while low vulnerability fish have morphological characteristics associated with higher burst-swimming, similar to fish populations responding to natural predation.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Daphne Cortese, Amelie Crespel, Suzanne C. Mills, Tommy Norin, Shaun S. Killen, Ricardo Beldade
Summary: This study investigated the morphological and physiological effects of water flow environments on the orange-fin anemonefish Amphiprion chrysopterus through ontogeny. The results showed that parental water flow had significant impacts on the offspring's phenotype, growth, and survival. The study also revealed potential developmental phenotypic plasticity in caudal fin length and the flexibility of the offspring to cope with different environments.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Davide Thambithurai, Isabel Lanthier, Eloi Contant, Shaun S. Killen, Sandra A. Binning
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between parasite infection and vulnerability to trapping and examines the selective processes underlying capture vulnerability. The results show that increasing parasite density leads to longer trapping time for fish, but the number of infected individuals does not affect overall group trapping vulnerability.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Natalie Pilakouta, Shaun S. Killen, Bjarni K. Kristjansson, Skuli Skulason, Jan Lindstrom, Neil B. Metcalfe, Kevin J. Parsons
Summary: Studies have found that organisms' ability to adapt to climate change does not necessarily lead to changes in their temperature preferences. Research shows that fish living in warm environments have similar temperature preferences to those living in cold environments. Thus, preferred temperature may not be a reliable indicator of a species' adaptive potential to a new temperature environment.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Carolin Dahms, Shaun S. Killen
Summary: The effects of global warming on marine ecosystems are expected to increase, leading to changes in the spatial distributions of species, particularly in marine ectotherms like fish. Temperature is a key factor influencing these distributional responses. However, there is a lack of comprehensive synthesis on the ecological factors and methodological factors affecting fish distributions in response to climate change. This study analyzes published studies on range shift responses to global warming in various marine taxa, finding that temperature is a significant driver and factors such as latitude and depth influence the responses.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
J. P. W. Hollins, D. Thambithurai, T. E. Van Leeuwen, B. Allan, B. Koeck, D. Bailey, S. S. Killen
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Hunter S. Bailey, Ashley N. Fincannon, Lee A. Fuiman
Summary: This study investigated the transfer of fatty acids from broodstock diets to eggs and the time needed for the eggs to equilibrate to the diet in Southern flounder. The findings indicate that different diet treatments significantly affect the fatty acid composition of eggs, and it takes 8-16 weeks for the eggs to adapt to changes in the adult diet. These results are important for improving broodstock diets and feeding protocols in stock-enhancement programs.
Article
Fisheries
Yu Liu, Mingtao Lei, Hector Victor, Yan Wang
Summary: This study confirms the feasibility of replacing raw fish diet with a formulated diet in commercial farming of large yellow croaker, which can increase fish survival and yield, and reduce feed cost and body lipid deposition.
Article
Fisheries
Xiaoyan Zhang, Lize San, Yucong Yang, Yuehong Tao, Jiangong Ren, Yufeng Liu, Zhongwei He, Jiashuo Di, Ziteng Pei, Guixing Wang, Jilun Hou
Summary: Gynogenesis is an effective technique for establishing homogeneous lines and confirming potential chromosomal mechanisms of sex determination in fish. This study successfully induced gynogenetic families in Thamnaconus modestus and established a complete method for gynogenesis induction.
Article
Fisheries
Julieta C. Martinelli, Megan Considine, Helen R. Casendino, Carolyn M. Tarpey, Isadora Jimenez-Hidalgo, Jacqueline L. Padilla-Gamino, Teri L. King, Lorenz Hauser, Steven Rumrill, Chelsea L. Wood
Summary: Shell-boring polychaetes have caused significant damage to mariculture operations worldwide, particularly in the US Pacific region. This study provides a comprehensive dataset on the prevalence, species distribution, and environmental associations of these parasites, highlighting the impact of season, culturing methods, and environmental factors on infestation.
Article
Fisheries
Juan Gao, Xueshan Li, Kangle Lu, Kai Song, Jian Zhang, Ling Wang, Chunxiao Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of dietary protein levels on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, digestive enzyme activity, and metamorphosis rate of bullfrog tadpoles. The optimal dietary protein level for bullfrog tadpoles was estimated to be 42.49%-46.50% of the diet.
Article
Fisheries
Qiang Li, Lijun Duan, Dongsheng Jin, Yuxin Chen, Yirong Lou, Qianjin Zhou, Zhongjie Xu, Fangjie Chen, Hongxian Chen, Guizong Xu, Maocang Yan, Guanjun Yang, Jianfei Lu, Yanjun Zhang, Jiong Chen
Summary: This study developed a centrifugal microfluidic chip with on-chip RPA to detect five pathogenic microorganisms. The chip enabled the parallel analysis of six genetic markers from a single sample and allowed for the highly automated detection of multiple samples. Compared with PCR and DNA sequencing, the on-chip RPA assay showed high sensitivity and specificity for detecting multiple pathogens in shrimp aquaculture.
Article
Fisheries
Xingchen Huo, Pengxu Wang, Fengxia Zhao, Qian Liu, Qingqing Tian, Lingjie Tang, Maolin Lv, Zhaohui Wei, Chunrong Yang, Jianguo Su
Summary: Bacterial diseases in aquaculture ponds have negative effects on sustainable development. The use of composite I20 biotherapy has been shown to effectively treat bacterial diseases in bullfrog ponds, providing a new strategy for controlling bacterial diseases in aquaculture.
Article
Fisheries
Peng Yin, Takaya Saito, Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Bjorn Tharandur Bjornsson, Sofie Charlotte Remo, Sandeep Sharma, Rolf Erik Olsen, Kristin Hamre
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effect of seasonal changes in temperature and photoperiod on the redox metabolism of Atlantic salmon at the molecular level. The research findings suggest that the changing photoperiod and temperature influenced the redox metabolism of Atlantic salmon, highlighting the importance of oxidative status in the ecological implications.
Article
Fisheries
Nicholas Oppong Mensah, Jeffery Kofi Asare, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Mensah, Ernest Christlieb Amrago, Frank Osei Tutu, Anthony Donkor
Summary: This study investigates aquaculture farmers' preference for climate-smart aquaculture insurance products, the challenges they face, and their preferred insurance coverage. The results show that farmers prefer Climate-Induced Aquaculture Stock Mortality Insurance and the most significant constraint is the delay in claim settlement.
Article
Fisheries
Qiu-Ping Chai, Pei Wu, Wei-Dan Jiang, Yang Liu, Hong-Mei Ren, Xiao-Wan Jin, Lin Feng, Xiao-Qiu Zhou
Summary: The study found that appropriate levels of potassium diformate (KDF) can enhance the immune defense and mediate the inflammatory process in fish, possibly through the regulation of T cell differentiation via JAK-STAT and NF-kappa B signaling pathways.
Article
Fisheries
Tian Zhu, Haomin Jia, Haopeng Zhang, Yujing Xiao, Cui Han, Jiaxin Yang
Summary: Chicken manure has significant effects on the cultivation of Chlorella and rotifers. The optimal amount of chicken manure extract for continuous cultivation is 10 mLL-1. Chicken manure can promote the growth of Chlorella and improve the fatty acid composition, indirectly enhancing the growth condition and fatty acid content of rotifers.
Article
Fisheries
Zheng Luo, Yang Yu, Zhenning Bao, Fuhua Li
Summary: This study analyzed the heritability and genetic correlation of two growth traits in Pacific white shrimp and evaluated the genomic prediction using different genomic selection models. The results showed that the NeuralNet model had the highest prediction accuracy and better prospects for predicting shrimp growth traits.
Article
Fisheries
Alberto Ruiz, Ignasi Sanahuja, Karl B. Andree, Dolors Furones, Paul G. Holhorea, Josep A. Calduch-Giner, Jose J. Pastor, Marc Vinas, Jaume Perez-Sanchez, Sofia Morais, Enric Gisbert
Summary: Supplementing diets with a combination of spice oleoresins can reduce lipid accumulation and inflammation in farmed fish. The combination of spice oleoresins also has an immunomodulatory effect on the fish's intestinal immune system, potentially offering anti-inflammatory benefits.
Article
Fisheries
Beibei Zhao, Renhui Mei, Le Li, Di Hu, Lei Li
Summary: This study reveals that JfCXCL8_L1a and JfCXCL8_L1b have different immune pathways, and JfCXCL8_L1b plays a significant role in enhancing the adaptive immunity of T cell-dependent antigen.
Article
Fisheries
Yuhang Liu, Danying Cao, Nan Wu, Xuyang Zhao, Qingsong Zhu, Lian Su, Fatima Altaf, Qianqian Zhang, Haokun Liu, Yongming Li, Bruno Hamish Unger, Yingyin Cheng, Wanting Zhang, Aihua Li, Yaping Wang, Xiao-Qin Xia
Summary: Based on previous research, sinomenine has been found to protect mucosal immunity in farmed fish species by preventing intestinal pathological changes and regulating gene expression related to inflammation. It also enhances immune homeostasis and controls the growth of pathogenic bacteria.