Xinjiang Academy of Animal Science

Multi-Analytical Characterization of the Earthen Plaster and Ground Layer from the Nirvana Platform in Cave No. 47 of the Kizil Grottoes, Xinjiang, China

The Nirvana platform in Cave No. 47 of the Kizil Grottoes preserves an important example of early Buddhist earthen plaster and ground layer manufacture along the Silk Roads. This study investigated the material composition and stratigraphic sequence of its earthen plaster and gro...

Analysis of Zona-Associated Sperm as a Potential Source of Exogenous Y-DNA Interference in Sex-Typing of In Vitro-Fertilized Ovine Embryos

This study aimed to explore whether zona-associated residual sperm may contribute to exogenous Y-DNAY-DNA contamination and cause sex bias in PCR-based sex classification of ovine early-stage embryos, based on the amplification of the AMEL gene. Primers targeting the conserved re...

Integrated multi-omics reveals epigenetic regulation of beef color by the HMOX2 gene

Abstract Background Among the critical quality attributes of fresh meat, color serves as the primary factor driving consumer purchase decisions. Building on our prior findings that loose housing cattle produce darker semitendinosus muscle (lower CIE L*) than do tie stalls cattle,...

Dietary Energy–Protein Balance Regulates Slaughter Traits, Meat Quality, Digestive Enzyme Activity, and Fecal Microbiota in Early-Weaned Gray-Feathered King Pigeon Squabs

Early-weaned squabs are sensitive to dietary energy–protein supply, but combined effects remain unclear. We tested metabolizable energy (ME; 11.9, 12.2, and 12.5 MJ/kg) and crude protein (CP; 18, 19, and 20%) in 216 15-day-old gray-feathered King pigeon (Columba livia domestica)...