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Transcriptome profiling of muscle in Nelore cattle phenotypically divergent for the ribeye muscle area
Santos Silva, Danielly Beraldo dos
; Fonseca, Larissa Fernanda Simielli ; ; Muniz, Maria Malane Magalhães ; Baldi, Fernando ; Ferro, Jesus Aparecido ; Chardulo, Luis Artur Loyola ; Pinheiro, Daniel Guariz ; de Albuquerque, Lucia Galvão (Genomics, 2019) [Artigo]
This study aimed to use RNA-Seq to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in muscle of uncastrated Nelore males phenotypically divergent for ribeye muscle area (REA). A total of 80 animals were phenotyped for REA, ... -
Prediction of hub genes associated with intramuscular fat content in Nelore cattle
Dos Santos Silva, Danielly Beraldo; Fonseca, Larissa Fernanda Simielli ; Pinheiro, Daniel Guariz ; Muniz, Maria Malane Magalhães ; Magalhães, Ana Fabrícia Braga ; Baldi, Fernando ; Ferro, Jesus Aparecido ; Chardulo, Luis Artur Loyola ; De Albuquerque, Lucia Galvão (BMC Genomics, 2019) [Artigo]
Background: The aim of this study was to use transcriptome RNA-Seq data from longissimus thoracis muscle of uncastrated Nelore males to identify hub genes based on co-expression network obtained from differentially expressed ... -
Effect of supplementation with Escherichia coli phytase for broilers on performance, nutrient digestibility, minerals in the tibia and diet cost
Dessimoni, Gabriel Villela; Sakomura, Nilva Kazue ; Donato, Daniella Carolina Zanardo ; ; Ferreira, Nayara Tavares ; (Semina:Ciencias Agrarias, 2019) [Artigo]
Although phytase has been researched, new enzymes have been produced, leading to different animal responses. In this scenario, the present study proposes to evaluate the inclusion of a bacterial phytase produced by Escherichia ... -
Modeling egg production as a means of optimizing dietary nutrient contents for laying hens
Sakomura, Nilva Kazue; De Paula Reis, Matheus ; Ferreira, Nayara Tavares ; (Animal Frontiers, 2019) [Artigo]
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Unraveling genetic sensitivity of beef cattle to environmental variation under tropical conditions
Carvalheiro, Roberto; ; ; Albuquerque, Lucia G. ; ; (Genetics Selection Evolution, 2019) [Artigo]
Background: Selection of cattle that are less sensitive to environmental variation in unfavorable environments and more adapted to harsh conditions is of primary importance for tropical beef cattle production systems. ... -
Gene expression profiling and identification of hub genes in Nellore cattle with different marbling score levels
Fonseca, Larissa Fernanda Simielli; dos Santos Silva, Danielly Beraldo ; Gimenez, Daniele Fernanda Jovino ; Baldi, Fernando ; Ferro, Jesus Aparecido ; Chardulo, Luis Artur Loyola ; de Albuquerque, Lucia Galvão (Genomics, 2019) [Artigo]
The marbling rate evaluation is difficult and expensive, requiring slaughter of the animal or ultrasound measurement. Thus, this trait is generally not included in animal breeding programs. The use of molecular techniques ... -
Prediction of enteric methane production, yield and intensity of beef cattle using an intercontinental database
(Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2019) [Artigo]Enteric methane (CH4) production attributable to beef cattle contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions. Reliably estimating this contribution requires extensive CH4 emission data from beef cattle under different ... -
Sequential feeding with high-fat/low-crude protein diets for two lines of growing-finishing pigs under daily cyclic high ambient temperature conditions
Fraga, Alícia Zem; ; da Silva, Welex Cândido ; Caetano, Raphael Perini ; Veira, Alini Mari ; dos Santos, Luan Sousa ; Hauschild, Luciano (Journal of Animal Science, 2019) [Artigo]
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of sequential feeding technique in two genetic lines (GL; Line A [cross having a greater proportion of Pietrain] and Line B [cross having a lower proportion of Pietrain]) ... -
Evidence of exposure to Coxiella burnetii in neotropical free-living cervids in South America
Zanatto, Diego Carlos de Souza; Duarte, José Maurício Barbanti ; ; Tasso, Júlia Banhareli ; Calchi, Ana Cláudia ; Machado, Rosangela Zacarias ; André, Marcos Rogério (Acta Tropica, 2019) [Artigo]
Coxiella burnetii (order Legionellales, family Coxiellaceae), the etiological agent of Q fever, is a pleomorphic, obligate Gram-negative intracellular bacillococcus that can infect humans and animals. Among the mammals ... -
Factorial models to estimate isoleucine requirements for broilers
Melaré, Mirella Cunha; Sakomura, Nilva Kazue ; Reis, Matheus de Paula ; Peruzzi, Nelson José ; Gonçalves, Camila Angélica (Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 2019) [Artigo]
The objective of this work was to determine the efficiency of utilization (EU) and produce factorial models for optimal isoleucine (Ile) intake. Six dose–response trials were carried out, three for males and three for ... -
Modeling the response of Japanese quail hens to lysine intake
Silva, Edney Pereira da; Sakomura, Nilva Kazue ; Sarcinelli, Myrielle Freire ; Dorigam, Juliano César de Paula ; Venturini, Katiani Silva ; Lima, Michele Bernardino de (Livestock Science, 2019) [Artigo]
Studies on Japanese quails have been conducted using the dose response method over the years and, to date, there have been few studies on the response of quails to the amino acid intake, such as lysine. Thus, the objectives ... -
Twinning rate in buffaloes: A case report
; dos Santos, Daniel Jordan Abreu; Tonhati, Humberto ; ; (Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2019) [Artigo]
The information of twin pregnancy frequencies in buffaloes is scarce in the literature. Evidence even indicates that twin pregnancies are not carried to term, but it does not seem to be the case. In this case report, the ... -
Applying the California net energy system to growing goats
Teixeira, Izabelle A. M. A.; Almeida, Amélia K. ; Fernandes, Márcia H. M. R. ; Resende, Kleber T. (Translational Animal Science, 2019) [Artigo]
The aim of this review is to describe the main findings of studies carried out during the last decades applying the California net energy system (CNES) in goats. This review also highlights the strengths and pitfalls while ... -
Genome Association Study for Visual Scores in Nellore Cattle Measured at Weaning
Carreño, Luis Orlando Duitama; Da Conceição Pessoa, Matilde ; Espigolan, Rafael ; Takada, Luciana ; Bresolin, Tiago ; Cavani, Ligia ; Baldi, Fernando ; Carvalheiro, Roberto ; De Albuquerque, Lucia Galvão ; Da Fonseca, Ricardo (BMC Genomics, 2019) [Artigo]
Background: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are utilized in cattle to identify regions or genetic variants associated with phenotypes of interest, and thus, to identify design strategies that allow for the increase ... -
Digestible protein requirements and muscle growth in juvenile tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)
Buzollo, Hellen; Sandre, Lidiane Cristina Gonçalves de ; Neira, Ligia Maria ; Nascimento, Thiago Matias Torres do ; ; Carneiro, Dalton José (Aquaculture Nutrition, 2019) [Artigo]
Several investigations have been carried out to improve the productivity of tambaqui, an economically important fish species in Brazil and other Latin American countries. This study determined the digestible protein (DP) ... -
Genetic and genomic analyses of testicular hypoplasia in Nellore cattle
; Vargas, Giovana; ; ; Albuquerque, Lucia G. ; (PLoS ONE, 2019) [Artigo]
Reproductive performance is a key indicator of the long-term sustainability of any livestock production system. Testicular hypoplasia (TH) is a morphological and functional reproductive disorder that affects bulls around ... -
Sliding window haplotype approaches overcome single SNP analysis limitations in identifying genes for meat tenderness in Nelore cattle
Braz, Camila U.; ; Bresolin, Tiago ; Espigolan, Rafael ; Feitosa, Fabieli L. B. ; Carvalheiro, Roberto ; Baldi, Fernando ; De Albuquerque, Lucia G. ; De Oliveira, Henrique N. (BMC Genetics, 2019) [Artigo]
Background: Traditional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genome-wide association analysis (GWAA) can be inefficient because single SNPs provide limited genetic information about genomic regions. On the other hand, using ... -
Partitioning the efficiency of utilization of amino acids in growing broilers: Multiple linear regression and multivariate approaches
De Paula Reis, Matheus; Sakomura, Nilva Kazue ; Teixeira, Izabelle A.M.A. ; da Silva, Edney Pereira ; (PLoS ONE, 2018) [Artigo]
Determining the efficiency of amino acid (AA) utilization in growing animals is crucial to estimate their requirement accurately. In broiler chickens, the composition of AA in feather is different from feather-free body ... -
Precision feeding strategy for growing pigs under heat stress conditions
dos Santos, Luan Sousa; ; ; Silva, Welex Candido da ; Gobi, Jaqueline de Paula ; Veira, Alini Mari ; Fraga, Alicia Zem ; Hauschild, Luciano (Journal of Animal Science, 2018) [Artigo]
This study evaluated the responses of individual daily precision (IPF) and conventional 2-phase (CON) feeding systems (FS) in terms of pig growth performance, nutrient balance, serum parameters, and meal patterns of growing ... -
Methionine to cystine ratio in the total sulfur amino acid requirements and sulfur amino acid metabolism using labelled amino acid approach for broilers
Pacheco, Letícia G.; Sakomura, Nilva K. ; Suzuki, Rafael M. ; ; Viana, Gabriel S. ; ; Denadai, Juliana C. (BMC Veterinary Research, 2018) [Artigo]
Background: Assuming that part of Methionine (Met) is converted into Cystine (Cys), but ignoring the rates with which such phenomenon occurs may lead to an excessive supply of Met in poultry diets. Such inconvenient could ...