J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020 Jan 26
Carcass parameters and meat quality of Tibetan sheep and Small-tailed Han sheep consuming diets of low-protein content and different energy yields.
Jiao J, Wang T, Zhou J, Degen AA, Gou N, Li S, Bai Y, Jing X, Wang W, Shang Z
Today, consumers are very health conscious and are more aware of the nutritional value of food, especially of meat, than they were in the past. The ai ...
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Animals (Basel)
Analysis of Candidate Genes for Growth and Milk Performance Traits in the Egyptian Barki Sheep.
Abousoliman I, Reyer H, Oster M, Muráni E, Mourad M, Rashed MA, Mohamed I, Wimmers K
The most common sheep breeds of Egypt are Ossimi, Rahmani, and Barki breeds. The latter one is well adapted to the challenging desert environment, cha ...
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J. Cell. Physiol. 2020 Jan 21
Novel insights into Dhh signaling in antler chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation: Involvement of Foxa.
Ma L, Duan CC, Yang ZQ, Ding JL, Liu S, Yue ZP, Guo B
The desert hedgehog (Dhh) is crucial for spermatogenesis and Leydig cell differentiation, but little is known regarding its physiological function in ...
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Public Health Nutr 2020 Jan 20
Comparing food desert residents with non-food desert residents on grocery shopping behaviours, diet and BMI: results from a propensity score analysis.
Woodruff RC, Haardörfer R, Raskind IG, Hermstad A, Kegler MC
To determine whether residence in a US Department of Agriculture-designated food desert is associated with perceived access to healthy foods, grocery ...
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Animals (Basel)
A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Hematological Traits in Camelus bactrianus.
Guo F, Ming L, Si R, Yi L, He J, Ji R
Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) are one of the few large livestock species that can survive in the Gobi Desert. Animal immunity and disease resis ...
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