ArticleGenes2021
Understanding Transcriptomic and Serological Differences between Forced Molting and Natural Molting in Laying Hens.
Article in Genes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Differential Expression of Hypothalamic Genes in Laying Hens Housed in Caged and Cage-Free Systems Under Commercial Conditions in the Tropics.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The promotion of liver vitamin metabolism is of great significance for laying hens during fasting.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Integrated transcriptomic hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis network analysis reveals the role of energy availability on egg production in layers.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2025Article
- Fasting-Induced Molting Impacts the Intestinal Health by Altering the Gut Microbiota.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Chicken Hypothalamic and Ovarian DNA Methylome Alteration in Response to Forced Molting.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Research progress on bird eggshell quality defects: a review.Poultry science · 2023Review
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12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Molting is natural adaptation to climate change in all birds, including chickens. Forced molting (FM) can rejuvenate and reactivate the reproductive potential of aged hens, but the effect of natural molting (NM) on older chickens is not clear. To explore why FM has a dramatically different effect on chickens compared with NM, the transcriptome analyses of the hypothalamus and ovary in forced molted and natural molted hens at two periods with feathers fallen and regrown were performed. Additionally, each experimental chicken was tested for serological indices. The results of serological indices showed that growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and thyroxine levels were significantly higher (
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