Search Results - "Le Bihan Duval, E."

Effects of strain and stocking density on leg health, activity, and use of enrichments in conventional broiler chicken production by Guinebretière, M., Warin, L., Moysan, J.P., Méda, B., Mocz, F., Bihan-Duval, E. Le, Thomas, R., Keita, A., Mignon-Grasteau, S.

“…Conventional broiler production needs to evolve towards more animal-friendly production systems in order to meet increasing consumer concerns regarding animal…”
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Mapping QTL for growth and shank traits in chickens divergently selected for high or low body weight by Ankra-Badu, G.A, Bihan-Duval, E. Le, Mignon-Grasteau, S, Pitel, F, Beaumont, C, Duclos, M.J, Simon, J, Carré, W, Porter, T.E, Vignal, A, Cogburn, L.A, Aggrey, S.E

“…An F₂ population (695 individuals) was established from broiler chickens divergently selected for either high (HG) or low (LG) growth, and used to localize QTL…”
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Transcriptional analysis of abdominal fat in chickens divergently selected on bodyweight at two ages reveals novel mechanisms controlling adiposity: validating visceral adipose tissue as a dynamic endocrine and metabolic organ by Resnyk, C W, Carré, W, Wang, X, Porter, T E, Simon, J, Le Bihan-Duval, E, Duclos, M J, Aggrey, S E, Cogburn, L A

“…Decades of intensive genetic selection in the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) have enabled the remarkable rapid growth of today's broiler…”
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Short cold exposures during incubation and postnatal cold temperature affect performance, breast meat quality, and welfare parameters in broiler chickens by Nyuiadzi, D., Berri, C., Dusart, L., Travel, A., Méda, B., Bouvarel, I., Guilloteau, L.A., Chartrin, P., Coustham, V., Praud, C., Le Bihan-Duval, E., Tona, J.K., Collin, A.

“…Cold stimulations during egg incubation were reported to limit the occurrence of ascites in broilers subjected to cold temperature after 14 d of age. However,…”
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Beta-carotene preferentially regulates chicken myoblast proliferation withdrawal and differentiation commitment via BCO1 activity and retinoic acid production by Praud, C., Al Ahmadieh, S., Voldoire, E., Le Vern, Y., Godet, E., Couroussé, N., Graulet, B., Le Bihan Duval, E., Berri, C., Duclos, M.J.

“…The enzyme β-carotene oxygenase 1 (BCO1) catalyzes the breakdown of provitamin A, including beta-carotene (BC), into retinal, prior to its oxidation into…”
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Digestive tract measurements and histological adaptation in broiler lines divergently selected for digestive efficiency by de Verdal, H, Mignon-Grasteau, S, Jeulin, C, Le Bihan-Duval, E, Leconte, M, Mallet, S, Martin, C, Narcy, A

“…Two lines of broilers divergently selected for a high (D+) or a low (D-) AMEn on a wheat-based diet were studied for morphological and histological…”
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Chicken lines divergent for low or high abdominal fat deposition: a relevant model to study the regulation of energy metabolism by Baéza, E., Le Bihan-Duval, E.

“…Divergent selection of chickens for low or high abdominal fat (AF) but similar BW at 63 days of age was undertaken in 1977. The selection programme was…”
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Pre-slaughter conditions, animal stress and welfare: current status and possible future research by Terlouw, E. M. C., Arnould, C., Auperin, B., Berri, C., Le Bihan-Duval, E., Deiss, V., Lefèvre, F., Lensink, B. J., Mounier, L.

“…The present paper describes the main procedures used to slaughter fowl, pigs, calves and adult cattle, sheep, and farmed fish, starting on the farm and ending…”
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Genetic analysis of a selection experiment on increased body weight and breast muscle weight as well as on limited abdominal fat weight by LE BIHAN-DUVAL, E., MIGNON-GRASTEAU, S., MILLET, N., BEAUMONT, C.

“…1. Genetic parameters of body weight (BW), breast meat weight or yield (BRW, BRY) and abdominal fat weight or yield (FTW, FTY) were estimated in males and…”
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Effect of selection for improved body composition on muscle and meat characteristics of broilers from experimental and commercial lines by Berri, C, Wacrenier, N, Millet, N, Le Bihan-Duval, E

“…Meat quality (pH, color, and drip loss) and muscle characteristics (composition and metabolic pattern) were compared among four broiler lines: an experimental…”
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Combined effect of divergent selection for breast muscle ultimate pH and dietary amino acids on chicken performance, physical activity and meat quality by Alnahhas, N., Berri, C., Chabault-Dhuit, M., Bourin, M., Arnould, C., Le Bihan-Duval, E.

“…Responses to changes in dietary Lys and other essential amino acid (AA) concentrations were evaluated in 480 male and female broilers originating from two…”
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A mutation in the promoter of the chicken β,β-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase 1 gene alters xanthophyll metabolism through a selective effect on its mRNA abundance in the breast muscle by Jlali, M, Graulet, B, Chauveau-Duriot, B, Chabault, M, Godet, E, Leroux, S, Praud, C, Le Bihan-Duval, E, Duclos, M J, Berri, C

“…A polymorphism in the promoter of the β,β-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase 1 (BCMO1) gene recently was identified in an experimental cross between 2 chicken lines…”
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Selecting broiler chickens for ultimate pH of breast muscle: Analysis of divergent selection experiment and phenotypic consequences on meat quality, growth, and body composition traits1 by Alnahhas, N., Berri, C., Boulay, M., Baéza, E., Jégo, Y., Baumard, Y., Chabault, M., Le Bihan-Duval, E.

“…Genetic parameters for ultimate pH of pectoralis major muscle (PM-pHu) and sartorius muscle (SART-pHu); color parameters L*, a*, b*; logarithm of drip loss…”
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The ability of genetically lean or fat slow-growing chickens to synthesize and store lipids is not altered by the dietary energy source by Baéza, E., Gondret, F., Chartrin, P., Le Bihan-Duval, E., Berri, C., Gabriel, I., Narcy, A., Lessire, M., Métayer-Coustard, S., Collin, A., Jégou, M., Lagarrigue, S., Duclos, M. J.

“…The increasing use of unconventional feedstuffs in chicken’s diets results in the substitution of starch by lipids as the main dietary energy source. To…”
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Broiler meat quality: effect of selection for increased carcass quality and estimates of genetic parameters by Le Bihan-Duval, E, Millet, N, Remignon, H

“…Ultimate pH (pHu), color measurements, and water holding capacity of the chicken Pectoralis major muscle were compared between birds of an experimental line…”
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Diet-induced thermogenesis and glucose oxidation in broiler chickens: influence of genotype and diet composition by Swennen, Q, Janssens, G.P.J, Collin, A, Le Bihan-Duval, E, Verbeke, K, Decuypere, E, Buyse, J

“…The main objectives of this study were to explore the role of diet-induced thermogenesis in the regulation of voluntary feed intake and to determine the…”
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Recent advances in omic technologies for meat quality management by Picard, B., Lebret, B., Cassar-Malek, I., Liaubet, L., Berri, C., Le Bihan-Duval, E., Hocquette, J.F., Renand, G.

“…The knowledge of the molecular organization of living organisms evolved considerably during the last years. The methodologies associated also progressed with…”
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comprehensive analysis of QTL for abdominal fat and breast muscle weights on chicken chromosome 5 using a multivariate approach by Le Mignon, G, Pitel, F, Gilbert, H, Le Bihan-Duval, E, Vignoles, F, Demeure, O, Lagarrigue, S, Simon, J, Cogburn, L.A, Aggrey, S.E, Douaire, M, Le Roy, P

“…Quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing the weight of abdominal fat (AF) and of breast muscle (BM) were detected on chicken chromosome 5 (GGA5) using two…”
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Muscle development, insulin-like growth factor-I and myostatin mRNA levels in chickens selected for increased breast muscle yield by Guernec, A, Berri, C, Chevalier, B, Wacrenier-Cere, N, Le Bihan-Duval, E, Duclos, M.J

“…Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and myostatin (MSTN) are paracrine regulators of muscle growth. The present study was conducted to relate their expression…”
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Selecting broiler chickens for ultimate pH of breast muscle: analysis of divergent selection experiment and phenotypic consequences on meat quality, growth, and body composition traits by Alnahhas, N, Berri, C, Boulay, M, Baéza, E, Jégo, Y, Baumard, Y, Chabault, M, Le Bihan-Duval, E

“…Genetic parameters for ultimate pH of pectoralis major muscle (PM-pHu) and sartorius muscle (SART-pHu); color parameters L*, a*, b*; logarithm of drip loss…”
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