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Borda-Molina D, Roth C, Hérnandez-Arriaga A, Rissi D, Vollmar S, Rodehutscord M, Bennewitz J, Camarinha-Silva A. Effects on the Ileal Microbiota of Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization, Bird Performance, and Gender in Japanese Quail. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10050885. [PMID: 32438715 PMCID: PMC7278395 DOI: 10.3390/ani10050885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to investigate the ileum digesta of a large cohort of Japanese quail fed the same diet, with similar environmental conditions. We also address how P utilization (PU), Ca utilization (CaU), and bird performance (feed intake (FI), feed conversion (FC), and body weight gain (BWG)) modify intestinal microbiota of male and female quail. Despite the great number of samples analyzed (760), a core microbiome was composed of five bacteria. The Unc. Lactobacillus, Unc. Clostridaceae 1, Clostridium sensu stricto, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus alactolyticus were detected in all samples and contributed to more than 70% of the total community. Depending on the bird predisposition for PU, CaU, FI, BWG, and FC, those species were present in higher or lower abundances. There was a significant gender effect on the ileal microbial community. While females had higher abundances of Lactobacillus, males were more colonized by Streptococcus alactolyticus. The entire cohort was highly colonized by Escherichia coli (8%-15%), an enteropathogenic bacteria. It remains unclear, if microbiota composition followed the mechanisms that caused different PU, CaU, FI, FC, and BWG or if the change in microbiota composition and function caused the differences in PU, CaU, and performance traits.
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Lormant F, Cornilleau F, Constantin P, Meurisse M, Lansade L, Leterrier C, Lévy F, Calandreau L. Research Note: Role of the hippocampus in spatial memory in Japanese quail. Poult Sci 2019; 99:61-66. [PMID: 32416848 PMCID: PMC7587872 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The Japanese quail is a powerful model to characterize behavioral, physiological, and neurobiological processes in Galliformes. Behavioral tests have already been adapted for quail to assess memory systems, but despite the pivotal role of the hippocampus in this cognitive process, its involvement in spatial memory has not been demonstrated in this species. In this study, lesions were created in the hippocampus of Japanese quail, and both lesioned and control quail were tested for spatial and cue-based learning performances. These hippocampal lesions specifically impacted spatial learning performance, but spared learning performance when birds could solve the task using their cue-based memory. These findings, thus, highlight that the hippocampus plays a crucial role and is essential for spatial declarative memory. Future studies could aim to elucidate the cellular or molecular mechanisms involved in this form of memory.
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- Flore Lormant
- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR 85 Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, F-37380 Nouzilly, France CNRS, UMR 7247, F-37380 Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, F-37041 Tours, France; IFCE, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
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Rodehutscord M, Adeola O, Angel R, Bikker P, Delezie E, Dozier WA, Umar Faruk M, Francesch M, Kwakernaak C, Narcy A, Nyachoti CM, Olukosi OA, Preynat A, Renouf B, Saiz Del Barrio A, Schedle K, Siegert W, Steenfeldt S, van Krimpen MM, Waititu SM, Witzig M. Results of an international phosphorus digestibility ring test with broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2017; 96:1679-1687. [PMID: 27920192 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2023] Open
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The objective of this ring test was to investigate the prececal phosphorus (P) digestibility of soybean meal (SBM) in broiler chickens using the trial protocol proposed by the World's Poultry Science Association. It was hypothesized that prececal P digestibility of SBM determined in the collaborating stations is similar. Three diets with different inclusion levels of SBM were mixed in a feed mill specialized in experimental diets and transported to 17 collaborating stations. Broiler chicks were raised on commercial starter diets according to station-specific management routine. Then they were fed the experimental diets for a minimum of 5 d before content of the posterior half of the ileum was collected. A minimum of 6 experimental replicates per diet was used in each station. All diets and digesta samples were analyzed in the same laboratory. Diet, station, and their interaction significantly affected (P < 0.05) the prececal digestibility values of P and calcium of the diets. The prececal P digestibility of SBM was determined by linear regression and varied among stations from 19 to 51%, with significant differences among stations. In a subset of 4 stations, the prececal disappearance of myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis (dihydrogen phosphate)-P; InsP6-P) also was studied. The prececal InsP6-P disappearance correlated well with the prececal P digestibility. We hypothesized that factors influencing InsP6 hydrolysis were main contributors to the variation in prececal P digestibility among stations. These factors were probably related to the feeding and housing conditions (floor pens or cages) of the birds in the pre-experimental phase. Therefore, we suggest that the World's Poultry Science Association protocol for the determination of digestible P be should extended to the standardization of the pre-experimental period. We also suggest that comparisons of P digestibility measurements among studies are made only with great caution until the protocol is more refined.
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- M Rodehutscord
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
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- Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen Livestock Research, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Animal Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 38649
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- DSM Nutritional Products, 68128 Village-Neuf, France
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- IRTA, Mas de Bover, 43120 Constantí (Tarragona), Spain
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- Schothorst Feed Research BV, 8200 AM Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- INRA-UR0083, Recherches Avicoles, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2
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- Monogastric Science Research Centre, Scotland's Rural College, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
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- Adisseo - Cern, 6 route noire, 03600 Malicorne, France
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- SAS Euronutrition, Domaine Expérimental le Pavillon, 72240 Saint Symphorien, France
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- Trouw Nutrition R&D Poultry Research Centre, 45950 Casarrubios del Monte, Spain
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Livestock Products and Nutrition Physiology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen Livestock Research, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Zhao Y, Feng YN, Li L, Zhang HF, Zhang YN, Zhang PF, Liu XQ, Zhang WD, Huang TT, Zhao L, Shen W, Hao ZH. Tissue-Specific Regulation of the Contents and Correlations of Mineral Elements in Hens by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 177:353-366. [PMID: 27830451 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0847-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Due to their small size, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) are readily absorbed and easily cross biological barriers, which make them promising candidates as diet additives. However, some studies have reported that ZnO NPs cause toxicity; therefore, their safety and potency as diet additives for farm animals should be established. This study was the first to fully evaluate the effects of ZnO NPs on the homeostasis of eight elements in seven organs/tissues. The regulation of element homeostasis was found to be organ specific with no influence on oxidation status, anti-oxidation capability, or organ damage. ZnO NPs may specifically regulate the homeostasis of mineral elements and affect the following correlations: (1) between the element content in each organ and the concentration of Zn used in ZnSO4 or ZnO NP treatments; (2) between ZnO NP and ZnSO4 treatments for the same element in each organ; and (3) between elements (in each organ in ZnSO4 or ZnO NP treatments) in layers' organs/tissues. The use of ZnO NPs as diet additives for animals should be implemented cautiously because, among other uncertainties, they may affect mineral element content.
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- Yong Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Core Laboratories of Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, People's Republic of China.
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Mignon-Grasteau S, Chantry-Darmon C, Boscher MY, Sellier N, Chabault-Dhuit M, Le Bihan-Duval E, Narcy A. Genetic determinism of bone and mineral metabolism in meat-type chickens: A QTL mapping study. Bone Rep 2016; 5:43-50. [PMID: 28326346 PMCID: PMC4926819 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Skeletal integrity in meat-type chickens is affected by many factors including rapid growth rate, nutrition and genetics. To investigate the genetic basis of bone and mineral metabolism, a QTL detection study was conducted in an intercross between two lines of meat-type chickens divergently selected for their high (D +) or low (D -) digestive efficiency. Tibia size (length, diameter, volume) and ash content were determined at 3 weeks of age as well as phosphorus (P) retention and plasma concentration. Heritability of these traits and their genetic correlations with digestive efficiency were estimated. A QTL mapping study was performed using 3379 SNP markers. Tibia size, weight, ash content and breaking strength were highly heritable (0.42 to 0.61). Relative tibia diameter and volume as well as P retention were strongly and positively genetically correlated with digestive efficiency (0.57 to 0.80). A total of 35 QTL were identified (9 for tibia weight, 13 for tibia size, 5 for bone strength, 5 for bone mineralization, 2 for plasma P concentration and 1 for P retention). Six QTL were genome-wide significant, and 3 QTL for tibia relative volume, weight and ash weight on chromosome 6 were fixed, the positive allele coming from the D-line. For two QTL for ash content on chromosome 18 and relative tibia length on chromosome 26, the confidence intervals were small enough to identify potential candidate genes. These findings support the evidence of multiple genetic loci controlling bone and mineral metabolism. The identification of candidate genes may provide new perspectives in the understanding of bone regulation, even beyond avian species.
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- INRA, UR83 Recherches Avicoles, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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Beck P, Piepho HP, Rodehutscord M, Bennewitz J. Inferring relationships between Phosphorus utilization, feed per gain, and bodyweight gain in an F2 cross of Japanese quail using recursive models. Poult Sci 2016; 95:764-73. [PMID: 26740136 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pev376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Phosphorus utilization (PU) has received considerable attention in poultry nutrition. However, reliable estimates of genetic parameters for PU and related traits have largely not been reported until now; however, these are needed to assess whether selection for an improved PU would result in selection response. A large Japanese quail F2 cross was generated and 888 F2 individuals were phenotyped for PU, bodyweight gain (BWG), and feed per gain (F:G). Because it can reasonably be assumed that the interrelationships between these traits are complex, structural equation models were used. The structural coefficient λij describes the rate of change of trait I with respect to trait j for a model with a recursive effect of trait j on trait i Three recursive structural coefficients (λF:G,PU,λBWG,PU,λBWG,F:G) were selected a priori based on biological knowledge. The model was fitted using ASReml software. Standard errors of estimated variance components and genetic parameters were approximated using the delta method. The heritability of PU, F:G, and BWG were 0.136, 0.118, and 0.092. The structural coefficient[Formula: see text]indicates that an increase in PU leads to reduced and thus improved F:G. The estimate[Formula: see text]indicates that improved F:G leads to an increase in BWG. The overall effect of PU on BWG was[Formula: see text]i.e. an increase in PU of 1% leads to an increase of BWG of 0.374 g in the data collection period, which spanned five days. The phenotypic and genetic correlations were negative between PU and F:G as well as between BWG and F:G and were positive between PU and BWG. These correlations are driven by direct genetic effects (pleiotropic genes or genes being in linkage disequilibrium) as well as by indirect genetic effects (genes affecting trait j affected indirectly trait i). The application of structural equation models contributed to our understanding of the complex biological relationship between PU, F:G, and BWG in quails. PU shows a heritability that is sufficient to achieve a selection response when breeding for this very-hard-to-measure trait.
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- P Beck
- Institut für Nutztierwissenschaften, Universität Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Kulturpflanzenwissenschaften, Universität Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Nutztierwissenschaften, Universität Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Nutztierwissenschaften, Universität Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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