Biological determinants of between-animal variation in feed efficiency of growing beef cattle

G Cantalapiedra-Hijar, M Abo-Ismail, GE Carstens… - animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
Animal's feed efficiency in growing cattle (ie the animal ability to reach a market or adult BW
with the least amount of feed intake), is a key factor in the beef cattle industry. Feeding …

Pro-inflammatory cytokines and hypothalamic inflammation: implications for insufficient feed intake of transition dairy cows

B Kuhla - Animal, 2020 - cambridge.org
Improvements in feed intake of dairy cows entering the early lactation period potentially
decrease the risk of metabolic disorders, but before developing approaches targeting the …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying candidate genes and patterns of heat-stress response in rice using a genome-wide association study and transcriptome analyses

Y Yang, C Zhang, D Zhu, H He, Z Wei, Q Yuan, X Li… - The Crop Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Because high temperatures impair rice production, it is desirable to elucidate the regulatory
mechanisms involved in rice response to heat stress. The objectives of this study were to …

[HTML][HTML] A transcriptome multi-tissue analysis identifies biological pathways and genes associated with variations in feed efficiency of growing pigs

F Gondret, A Vincent, M Houée-Bigot, A Siegel… - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background Animal's efficiency in converting feed into lean gain is a critical issue for the
profitability of meat industries. This study aimed to describe shared and specific molecular …

Rapid, broad‐scale gene expression evolution in experimentally harvested fish populations

S Uusi‐Heikkilä, T Sävilammi, E Leder… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Gene expression changes potentially play an important role in adaptive evolution under
human‐induced selection pressures, but this has been challenging to demonstrate in …

[HTML][HTML] Liver proteomics unravel the metabolic pathways related to feed efficiency in beef cattle

LD Fonseca, JP Eler, MA Pereira, AF Rosa… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Improving nutrient utilization efficiency is essential for livestock, given the current scenario of
increasing demand for animal protein and sustainable resource use. In this context …

Weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study and pathway analyses for feed efficiency traits in Nellore cattle

LC Brunes, F Baldi, FB Lopes, RB Lôbo… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The aim was to conduct a weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study to detect
genomic regions and putative candidate genes related to residual feed intake, dry matter …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptome analyses reveal reduced hepatic lipid synthesis and accumulation in more feed efficient beef cattle

R Mukiibi, M Vinsky, KA Keogh, C Fitzsimmons… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The genetic mechanisms controlling residual feed intake (RFI) in beef cattle are still largely
unknown. Here we performed whole transcriptome analyses to identify differentially …

[HTML][HTML] A Gene Expression Atlas of the Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

R Young, L Lefevre, SJ Bush, A Joshi, SH Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) makes a major contribution to the global
agricultural economy in the form of milk, meat, hides, and draught power. The global water …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative approach using liver and duodenum RNA-Seq data identifies candidate genes and pathways associated with feed efficiency in pigs

Y Ramayo-Caldas, M Ballester, JP Sánchez… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
This study aims identifying candidate genes and pathways associated with feed efficiency
(FE) in pigs. Liver and duodenum transcriptomes of 37 gilts showing high and low residual …