Improving the growth performance of local pigs in Benin by crossbreeding with the stress-negative Pietrain
September 2025
Local pigs in Benin are highly valued by the population, yet their suboptimal performance limits their breeding potential. The objective of this study was to enhance the zootechnical performance of...
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Comprehensive analysis of high-oil peanut cultivars in China: Agronomic performance, disease resistance, and breeding insights
September 2025
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a globally significant oilseed crop, with China being the largest producer and consumer. High-oil peanut varieties, characterized by oil content exceeding 55 %, offer...
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Genome-wide analysis of population structure and genetic diversity in two Ethiopian native sheep populations
September 2025
Indigenous Ethiopian sheep inhabit diverse environmental conditions and hold distinct morphological traits, including variations in tail phenotypes. Characterizing their genetic diversity is crucial...
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Levels of serum and seminal fluid RANKL and osteoprotegerin in differentiating oligozoospermic and idiopathic infertile males: a case-control study
September 2025
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse, with male factors accounting to about 50 % of cases. The study aimed to investigate the potential role...
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A transcriptome-based analysis reveals the role of Hedgehog signaling in regulating slow muscle autophagy in Chinese perch
September 2025
As one of the structural tissues of fish skeletal muscles, slow muscle plays an important role in physiological and metabolic activities. The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway has been reported to be...
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Exploring spatio-temporal heterogeneity and inter-domain ecological networks of biological community in a marine ranching habitat: Implications for fishery resources conservation
June 2025
Habitat changes in marine ranching can cause variations in biological resources and community structure. However, the complex inter-domain ecological network (IDEN) in this particular habitat are not...
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The expression of liver–gonadal axis genes reveals the long–term effects of exogenous estradiol on gonad development and liver function in GIFT tilapia
June 2025
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exogenous estradiol on the expression of the liver–gonadal axis gene in GIFT tilapia. Larval fish (5 dph) were fed a diet with 100 mg kg−1 17α–ethynylestradiol...
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Quantitative proteomic analysis revealed the protein expression characteristics of primary follicle subtypes in zebrafish
June 2025
Follicles are the basic structure and functional unit of ovaries. In the previous study, we classified primary follicles (PFs) of zebrafish into four subtypes, compared the DNA methylation and RNA expression...
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Comparison of testicular development of hybrid crucian carp (Japanese white crucian carp ♀ × red crucian carp ♂) in traditional pond, lotus pond and rice paddy
June 2025
Traditional pond farming is the most important farming mode around the world. Recently, to develop ecological farming, lotus-fish and rice-fish co-culture modes have been widely used in southern China....
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SNPs variety of 3-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (HSD3B1) gene are related to prostate cancer in some Iraqi individuals
June 2025
There are numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms in the HSD3B1 gene that have been consistently associated with prostate cancer prognosis in clinical studies. HSD3B1 is a crucial gene that regulates...
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Germplasm innovation of large yellow croaker and its research progress
June 2025
Large yellow croaker is one of the species with the highest production of marine fish culture in China. Germplasm resources are the indispensable material basis for the healthy and sustainable development...
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The effects of postnatal exposure to di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) on the male reproductive system in animals: A systematic review and meta-analysis
June 2025
Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant widely used in personal care products and medical products, causing male reproductive toxicity in humans and animals following exposure....
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Phenotypic variability analysis of key sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) moench) genotypes under dry lowland areas
June 2025
Sorghum is a climate-resilient food security and nutrition crop, which has been produced as a staple food in the semi-arid tropical regions of the world. However, moisture stress is increasingly affecting...
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Commercial fish genomics: A bibliometric and visualized study
June 2025
Bibliometric analysis is a scientific computer-assisted review methodology that can visualize the knowledge base and associated trends and patterns in a given topic or scientific field based on a quantitative...
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Next generation breeding in the omics era
June 2025
The last two centuries have seen the occurrence of several theoretical and scientific advancements that revolutionized plant science. From Mendel's intuitions to discovery of DNA toward up to the development...
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June 2025
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Masculinization? Rare variation in canine length among female water deer (Hydropotes inermis) can lead to errors in sex identification
March 2025
Most cervids feature antlers for mate competition, but water deer possess uniquely elongated maxillary canines instead. This study examined the presence of elongated canines, a trait usually seen in...
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Genetic and cytogenetic analysis of Moringa oleifera short and long capsule phenotypes
March 2025
Cytogenetic and molecular studies hold significant importance in plant breeding programs. In the case of moringa, such studies are scarce. Therefore, the objective of this research was to determine...
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Construction of an integrated linkage map of sugarcane using unigene-derived microsatellite (SSR) markers
March 2025
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is one of the key agro-industrial crops that produce raw sugar and bio-fuel ethanol, which contributes to sustainable national economy, food and nutritional security...
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Widening the tool set for breeding superior banana cultivars. Can new techniques of pollen handling and pollination help overcome the lack of recombinant seed in banana breeding?
March 2025
Pollen tube growth (PTG) monitoring was applied to florets of domesticated bananas and plantains. Observations were made in UV microscopy after Aniline Blue staining specific for callose, a carbohydrate...
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Fabrication and characterization of single-wall carbon nanotube and its biocompatibility to human hepatocytes
March 2025
Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have emerged as promising nanocarriers for targeted cancer drug delivery due to their unique structural properties. However, their cytotoxicity remains a significant...
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Highly efficient disruption of tyrb gene using CRISPR/Cas9 in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodonidella)
March 2025
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is the most important economic freshwater fish species in China. The stable production of high-quality grass carp depends significantly on excellent germplasm. In...
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Cloning, expression, and localization of Tekt1 in sterile allotriploid crucian carp
March 2025
Tektins (TEKTs) are constitutive proteins of microtubules associated with flagella, cilia, basal bodies, and centrioles. As one of the testis-specific candidate markers, Tekt1, the first identified...
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Transcriptomic profiling reveals the mechanism of fast growth of an allodiploid hybrid fish
March 2025
Distant hybridization is an important technique and widely used in fish genetic breeding. In previous research, we obtained the allodiploid hybrid (BR, 2n = 49) derived from the inter-subfamily hybridization...
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Impact of photoperiod and temperature on melatonin, growth hormone, estradiol, and vitellogenin levels in female African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) reproduction cycle
March 2025
This study aimed to investigate the hormone levels of melatonin (Mel), estradiol (E2), vitellogenin (VTG), and growth hormone (GH) in inducing reproduction cycles in female African catfish, Clarias...
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