by Laura Grégoire, Jana Kholova, Rakesh Srivastava, Charles Thomas Hash, Yves Vigouroux, Vincent Vadez Transpiration efficiency (TE), the biomass produced per unit of water transpired, is a key trait for crop performance under limited water. As water becomes scarce, increasing TE would contribute to increase crop drought tolerance. This study is a first step to explore pearl millet genotypic variability for TE on a large and representative diversity panel. We analyzed TE on 537 pearl millet genotypes, including inbred lines, test-cross hybrids, and hybrids bred for different agroecological zon ..read more

by Wolin Zheng, Xiaozhi Chen, Weiqi Xu, Zhidong Wu There is growing interest in the impact of climate change on agricultural labor supply in China, rigorous empirical evidence for this issue is insufficient. This potentially important channel through which climate change may affect agricultural labor supply has not received attention. Using a panel survey data of 100 administrative villages and 2977 farmers in China, we find that temperature and precipitation do affect farmers’ labor allocation, 1°C increase from the current average temperature will reduce agricultural labor supply by 0.252 ..read more

by Gastón F. Alfaro, Valentino Palombo, MariaSilvia D’Andrea, Wenqi Cao, Yue Zhang, Jonathan E. Beever, Russell B. Muntifering, Wilmer J. Pacheco, Soren P. Rodning, Xu Wang, Sonia J. Moisá The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of endophyte-infected tall fescue (E+) seeds intake on liver tissue transcriptome in growing Angus × Simmental steers and heifers through RNA-seq analysis. Normal weaned calves (~8 months old) received either endophyte-free tall fescue (E-; n = 3) or infected tall fescue (E+; n = 6) seeds for a 30-d period. The diet offered was ad libitum bermudagrass (Cy ..read more

by Pengkun Yang, Xinghui Song, Liheng Zhang, Xinlei Wang, Zhanbing Han, Runzhi Wang, Mingjun Yang, Peiyao Liu, Zhen Zhang The mechanisms governing gene regulation in domestic Yuzhong pigeon breast muscle development remain largely elusive. Here, we conducted a comparative analysis using Iso-seq and RNA-seq data from domestic Yuzhong pigeons and European meat pigeons to uncover signaling pathways and genes involved in breast muscle development. The Iso-seq data from domestic Yuzhong pigeons yielded 131,377,075 subreads, resulting in 16,587 non-redundant high-quality full-length transcripts post ..read more

by Adalaide C. Kline, Saulo Menegatti Zoca, Kaitlin M. Epperson, Lacey K. Quail, Jaclyn N. Ketchum, Taylor N. Andrews, Jerica J. J. Rich, Jim R. Rhoades, Julie A. Walker, George A. Perry Transrectal ultrasonography is known as the gold standard for pregnancy detection, but requires costly equipment and technical skills; therefore, access to an inexpensive and more user-friendly method with similar accuracy could benefit cattle producers. Detection of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins can accurately determine pregnancy in ruminants; however, usually requires specialized equipment for the assay ..read more

by Pramualchai Ketkhao, Fuangfa Utrarachkij, Nattaya Parikumsil, Kritchai Poonchareon, Anusak Kerdsin, Peeraya Ekchariyawat, Pawarut Narongpun, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Orasa Suthienkul Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC), especially uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs), while diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) cause foodborne illnesses. These pathogenic E. coli are a serious threat to human health and a public concern worldwide. However, the evidence on pork E. coli (PEC) harboring UPEC virulence-associated genes is currently limited ..read more

by Leonildo dos Anjo Viagem, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Cyrus Rumisha, Brunno da Silva Cerozi, Gerald Misinzo Tilapia, a significant aquaculture species globally, relies heavily on feed for its production. While numerous studies have investigated the impact of soybean and seaweed-based diets on tilapia, a comprehensive understanding remains elusive. This review aimed at evaluating and synthesizing the existing literature on these diets’ effects, focusing on growth performance, feed utilization, and gut microbiota. A systematic search of databases was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items ..read more

by Oliverio Delgado-Carrillo, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Diana Ramírez-Mejía, Samuel Novais, Alexander Quevedo, Adrian Ghilardi, Roberto Sayago, Martha Lopezaraiza-Mikel, Erika Pérez-Trujillo, Mauricio Quesada Bees play a pivotal role as pollinators in crops essential for human consumption. However, the global decline in bee populations poses a significant threat to pollination services and food security worldwide. The loss and degradation of habitats due to land use change are primary factors contributing to bee declines, particularly in tropical forests facing high deforestation rates. Here ..read more

by Augusta Chinyere Nsonwu-Anyanwu, Mohamed Helal, Azza Khaked, Raymond Eworo, Chinyere Adanna Opara Usoro, Amany EL-Sikaily The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content of water (four surface water, six underground water (borehole water), seven sachet water), barbecued food and their fresh equivalents (barbecued beef, fish, plantain, pork, yam, chicken, chevon, potato, corn), oil (three palm oil, nine vegetable oil), and fresh vegetable samples (water leaf, bitter leaf, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, pumpkin, garlic, ginger, green leaf, Gnetum Africana, onion, pepper) were determined by GC-MS anal ..read more

by Ahmed M. Abdou, Nanang R. Arifeta, Abdel-latif S. Seddek, Samy Abdel-Raouf Fahim Morad, Noha Abdelmageed, Mohamed O. Badry, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Yoshifumi Nishikawa Haemaphysalis longicornis is a common Ixodida tick species found in temperate areas of Asian countries. An anti-tick assay was conducted on adult female H. longicornis ticks. Plant extract solutions were prepared at concentrations of 50, 25, and 10 mg/mL. Tick survival and mortality were assessed by counting the number of dead and live ticks at 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, and 96 h posttreatment. Out of 11 plant extracts screened, Artem ..read more