Intestinal gene expression profile in free-range laying hens with divergent behaviour and body weight

Author(s)
de las Heras-Saldana, S
Kolakshyapati, M
Kheravii, S K
Wu, S B
Sibanda, T Z
Ruhnke, I
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
<p>Paper presented by Sara de las Heras-Saldana.</p><p>Alternate title for proceedings: Animal Production in Australia, v. 34</p>
Abstract
<p>Investigating the time budgets of free-range laying hens have recently found associations between range use and production traits, including egg laying performance and body weight (Sibanda <i>et al</i>. 2020). Differences in range usage of hens in free-range systems reflect particular preferences and behaviours where some hens will spend more time in outdoor areas ('rangers') while others will stay inside the sheds ('stayers'). We hypothesised that different biological processes take place in these hens based on their range use or body weight. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the gene expression profile in jejunal tissue obtained from ranger and stayer hens with divergent body weight using RNA sequencing.</p>
Citation
Animal Production Science, 62(10 & 11), p. xxvi-xxvi
ISSN
1836-5787
1836-0939
0728-5965
Link
Language
en
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Title
Intestinal gene expression profile in free-range laying hens with divergent behaviour and body weight
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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