Calpains are Ca 2+-regulated proteolytic enzymes that are involved in a variety of biological
phenomena. Calpains process substrates by limited proteolysis to modulate various protein …

Современное птицеводство в России является одной из самых динамично
развивающихся отраслей сельского хозяйства, но благополучие отрасли почти …

The identification of genome-wide selection signatures can provide insights on the
mechanisms of natural and/or artificial selection and uncover genes related to biological …

Control of meat quality traits is an important goal of any farm animal production, including
poultry. A better understanding of the biochemical properties of muscle fiber properties that …

Excessive fat deposition is a negative factor for poultry production because it reduces feed
efficiency, increases the cost of meat production and is a health concern for consumers. We …

Abstract Background The Russian White is a gene pool breed, registered in 1953 after
crossing White Leghorns with local populations and, for 50 years, selected for cold tolerance …

Background Commercial sheep raised for mutton grow faster than traditional Chinese sheep
breeds. Here, we aimed to evaluate genetic selection among three different types of sheep …

Background Poultry breeding programs have been focused on improvement of growth and
carcass traits, however, this has resulted in correlated changes in internal organ weights …

Consumer preference for slow-growing broiler chickens is rising because of increased
demand for high-quality poultry products. Korat chicken (KRC) is a slow-growing chicken …

The worldwide chicken gene pool encompasses a remarkable, but shrinking, number of
divergently selected breeds of diverse origin. This study was a large-scale genome-wide …