Enhanced Expression of Serotonin Receptor 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2C is Associated with Increased Feather Damage in Dongxiang Blue-Shelled Layers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10519-017-9839-1
Abstract: The gene encoding the serotonin receptor 5-hydroxytraptamine 2C (HTR2C) has been implicated in behavioral phenotypes in a number of species. In previous studies, a mutation in the chicken HTR2C gene was found to be associated… read more here.
Keywords: dongxiang blue; blue shelled; feather damage; expression ... See more keywords
Regulatory T Cell Modulation by Lactobacillus rhamnosus Improves Feather Damage in Chickens
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.855261
Abstract: It is currently unclear whether potential probiotics such as lactic acid bacteria could affect behavioral problems in birds. To this end, we assessed whether a supplementation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 can reduce stress-induced severe feather… read more here.
Keywords: feather damage; rhamnosus; damage; regulatory cell ... See more keywords