Mechanisms underlying reproductive responses of Japanese quails to heat stress conditions.
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| Title: | Mechanisms underlying reproductive responses of Japanese quails to heat stress conditions. |
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| Authors: | Egbuniwe, Ifeanyichukwu Chukwuemeka1 (AUTHOR) ifeanyiegbuniwe@gmail.com, Akogwu, Martins Steven2 (AUTHOR), Obetta, Timothy Ugochukwu2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | International Journal of Biometeorology. Nov2024, Vol. 68 Issue 11, p2173-2184. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Neuroendocrine system, *Disease susceptibility, *Thermal stresses, *Poultry industry, *Poultry diseases, *Japanese quail |
| Abstract: | Exposure to heat stress can cause a significant increase in the death rate and disease susceptibility of poultry birds, ultimately impacting the profitability of the poultry industry. Despite being a more economical choice, Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) are not immune to the harmful effects of heat stress. Quails may experience negative effects on their reproductive performance due to excessive reactive molecules caused by heat stress. However, they have developed various mechanisms to maintain their reproductive abilities in such conditions. The neuroendocrine system in birds plays a vital role in regulating their reproductive responses to thermal stress, and it is also connected to other environmental factors such as photoperiod that can impact their reproductive performance. Hormones are crucial in the complex interactions necessary for sexual maturation and reproductive responses to heat stress in Japanese quails living in stressful thermal conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Exposure to heat stress can cause a significant increase in the death rate and disease susceptibility of poultry birds, ultimately impacting the profitability of the poultry industry. Despite being a more economical choice, Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) are not immune to the harmful effects of heat stress. Quails may experience negative effects on their reproductive performance due to excessive reactive molecules caused by heat stress. However, they have developed various mechanisms to maintain their reproductive abilities in such conditions. The neuroendocrine system in birds plays a vital role in regulating their reproductive responses to thermal stress, and it is also connected to other environmental factors such as photoperiod that can impact their reproductive performance. Hormones are crucial in the complex interactions necessary for sexual maturation and reproductive responses to heat stress in Japanese quails living in stressful thermal conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00207128 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00484-024-02742-1 |
