Hainan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Rice Bran as a Sustainable Feed Material Substitute to Improve the Meat Quality in Late-Stage Wenchang Chicken

The growing competition between humans and livestock for corn-soybean based feed calls for sustainable alternatives like rice bran. This study assessed substituting feed with rice bran (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%) in diets for slow-growing Wenchang chickens, a prized Chinese yellow-fe...

Site-specific seawater conditions modulate bacterial community responses to ocean alkalinity enhancement

Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) based on alkaline mineral addition is a promising marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) strategy. However, knowledge remains limited on how OAE affects microbial communities across heterogeneous ocean environments, which play essential roles in m...

Expression Profiling and Characterization of HcTGA5 Gene in Kenaf Under Hormonal Treatments and Its Association with Resistance to Root-Knot Nematode

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.), a member of the Malvaceae family, has gained increasing research interest owing to its therapeutic attributes. Among pathogens affecting tropical kenaf cultivation, Meloidogyne enterolobii is the most economically destructive disease, causing sever...

Calcium: A Pivotal Regulator of Panicle Apical Abortion in Rice

Panicle size is a critical determinant of grain yield in rice and other cereal crops. During rice growth and development, panicle apical abortion (PAA) frequently occurs, particularly under unfavorable conditions, resulting in a reduced number of fertile spikelets and substantial...

Integrated Characterization of ceRNA (circRNA/lncRNA/miRNA/mRNA) Regulatory Networks in a Glaesserella parasuis–Induced Mouse Meningitis Model

Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis, GPS) is a known causative agent of meningitis. A growing body of research indicates that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are deeply involved in modulating inflammatory responses. In our study, we profiled the expression changes in circRNAs, lncRNAs, m...

Imputed whole genome sequence based association pinpoints genetic architecture of labour dystocia of pigs using multi-breed populations

Abstract Background Labour dystocia (LAD) in sows is a common reproductive disorder that reduces piglet survival rates and increases the number of stillbirths, causing substantial economic losses to pig farms. However, the genetic basis of LAD remains elusive. Herein, we performe...