Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón

Quantifying genetic load through joint modelling of inbreeding depression and inbreeding load for litter size in rabbits

Abstract Background Genetic load, defined as the burden of deleterious variants carried by a population, has two components: a realized one that is expressed as reduced fitness, and a hidden one that is masked in heterozygotes. The hidden component, arising from recessive (or par...

Role of threonine as a potential secondary limiting amino acid in cereal-based substrates for Tenebrio molitor larvae: effects on larval composition and amino acid content

The effects of Thr supplementation in a barley-based substrate on growth performance and protein and amino acid (AA) content of Tenebrio molitor larvae were investigated, considering its potential role as a secondary limiting AA. Sixty larvae per tray (n = 6) were assigned to fiv...

Molecular investigation of tick-borne pathogens in Ixodes ricinus feeding on lizards in the Central Pyrenees, Spain

Abstract Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species in Europe, parasitizing a broad range of vertebrate hosts, including reptiles. However, the role of lizards in the ecology of tick-borne pathogens remains poorly understood. This study investigated tick infestation level...