During development, much of the enteric nervous system (ENS) arises from the vagal neural
crest that emerges from the caudal hindbrain and colonizes the entire gastrointestinal tract …

It is well-established that anterior pituitary contains multiple endocrine cell populations, and
each of them can secrete one/two hormone (s) to regulate vital physiological processes of …

Background The dazzling phenotypic characteristics of male Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
are attractive both to the female of the species and to humans. However, little is known about …

In contrast to mammals, the avian cochlea, specifically the basilar papilla, can regenerate
sensory hair cells, which involves fate conversion of supporting cells to hair cells. To …

There is still an unmet need for development of safer antimelanogenic or melanin-degrading
agents for skin hyperpigmentation, induced by intrinsic or extrinsic factors including aging or …

Background: Muscle development, egg production, and plumage colors are different
between native and broiler chickens. The study was designed to investigate why improved …

Simple Summary The aim of this study was to conduct a genome-wide comparative analysis
of four indigenous Chinese duck breeds (Jinding, Liancheng white, Putian black, and …

Color patterns in nonavian reptiles are beautifully diverse, but little is known about the
genetics and development of these patterns. Here, we investigated color patterning in pet …

Abstract Urotensin II receptor (UTS2R) is suggested to mediate the actions of urotensin II
(UTS2) and UTS2-related peptide (URP, also called UTS2B) in mammals. However, the …

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in transcriptional and post-
transcriptional regulation. LncRNAs, which are defined as non-coding RNAs more than 200 …