Robbery in progress: Historical museum collections bring to light a mitochondrial capture within a bird species widespread across southern Australia, the Copperback Quail‐thrush Cinclosoma clarum
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6403
Abstract: Abstract We surveyed mitochondrial, autosomal, and Z chromosome diversity within and between the Copperback Quail‐thrush Cinclosoma clarum and Chestnut Quail‐thrush C. castanotum, which together span the arid and semi‐arid zones of southern Australia, and primarily… read more here.
Keywords: thrush cinclosoma; cinclosoma clarum; quail thrush; copperback quail ... See more keywords
Potency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in chicken and Japanese quail embryos.
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.4099
Abstract: Birds are receptors of concern for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), yet limited data describing the relative potency of PAH congeners are available for avian species. In the present study, we determined embryonic median lethal dose… read more here.
Keywords: quail; japanese quail; aromatic hydrocarbons; polycyclic aromatic ... See more keywords
Acute Oral Toxicity of Nonfluorinated Fire‐Fighting Foams to Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus)
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5398
Abstract: Long‐chain per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been the active ingredients in firefighting foams for more than 50 years. Due to their extreme persistence, regulatory agencies are concerned about their potential adverse environmental and health… read more here.
Keywords: quail; oral toxicity; fighting foams; fire fighting ... See more keywords
CHARACTERIZATION OF QUAIL EGG POWDERS OBTAINED BY LIQUID EGG DRYING AND FOAM-MAT DRYING.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12406
Abstract: BACKGROUND Quail eggs have nutritional, therapeutic, and functional potential but are still not widely consumed in the world. Its powder form availability can contribute to expanding its consumption worldwide. However, drying can significantly affect food… read more here.
Keywords: foam mat; egg; quail; mat drying ... See more keywords
Are there facial indicators of positive emotions in birds? A first exploration in Japanese quail
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2018.06.015
Abstract: The positive aspect of emotions, like pleasure, remains overlooked in birds. Our aim was to contribute to the exploration of facial indicators of positive emotions. To observe contrasting emotional expressions, we used two lines of… read more here.
Keywords: japanese quail; crown feather; facial indicators; positive emotions ... See more keywords
Fasting and refeeding induce differential changes in hypothalamic mRNA abundance of appetite-associated factors in 7 day-old Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.08.015
Abstract: There is little information regarding effects of fasting on feeding behavior and hypothalamic physiology in young Japanese quail. The aim was thus to measure food intake and hypothalamic mRNA in response to fasting and refeeding.… read more here.
Keywords: day old; japanese quail; physiology; fasting refeeding ... See more keywords
Oxyntomodulin induces satiety and activates the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus in Japanese quail.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.110721
Abstract: Oxyntomodulin (OXM) is a proglucagon-derived peptide that suppresses hunger in humans. There are some differences in its food intake-inhibitory effects among species. The central mechanisms are unclear and it is unknown if OXM is more… read more here.
Keywords: arcuate nucleus; japanese quail; physiology; injection ... See more keywords
Characterization of muscle development and gene expression in early embryos of chicken, quail, and their hybrids.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145319
Abstract: Myogenesis is a complex, regulated process that involves myoblast proliferation, migration, adhesion, and fusion into myotubes. To investigate early development of embryonic muscles and the expression of regulatory genes during myogenesis in chicken, quail and… read more here.
Keywords: chicken quail; muscle; meat; quail ... See more keywords
Quantitative analysis of age and life-history stage related changes in DCX expression in the male Japanese quail (Cortunix japonica) telencephalon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2019.03.003
Abstract: Most avian neurogenesis studies focused on the song control system and little attention has been given to non‐song birds such as the Japanese quail. However, the only few neurogenesis studies in quails mainly focused on… read more here.
Keywords: dcx expression; age; japanese quail; telencephalon ... See more keywords
Production of quail (Coturnix japonica) germline chimeras by transfer of Ficoll-enriched spermatogonial stem cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.05.039
Abstract: Due to the absence of long-term in vitro germline competent stem cell maintenance systems and efficient methods for germline transmission, efforts to develop an effective transgenic system in quail has remained limited. To overcome this limitation,… read more here.
Keywords: spermatogonial stem; ficoll; germline; quail ... See more keywords
Domestic quail (Coturnix japonica domestica), is there such farm animal?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0043933919000631
Abstract: Around 10% of all table eggs number in the world come from quail and their meat represents about 0.2% of the global poultry production. The domestic quail population involved in production of meat and eggs… read more here.
Keywords: quail; quail coturnix; coturnix japonica; domestic quail ... See more keywords