Embryonic Thermal Manipulation Affects Neurodevelopment and Induces Heat Tolerance in Layers
ETM improves heat tolerance in layers but compromises hatching performance and brain development, with widespread perturbation of hypothalamic stress responses and neurodevelopmental gene networks. These findings elucidate the mechanisms underlying ETM and provide a reference for enhancing thermotolerance in poultry.
Authors
- Yuchen Jie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0866-1447)
- Bowen Niu
- X. D. Chen
- Xi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7231-2794)
- Li-Wa Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5347-9368)
- Zixuan Fan
- Junying Li
Institutions
- Ministry of Agriculture (ID)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genes
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/genes17010035
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- China Agricultural University