Qifang Yu

ORCID: 0000-0003-4233-8344
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Research Areas
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
  • Moringa oleifera research and applications
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Phytase and its Applications
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Food composition and properties

Hunan Normal University
2022-2025

Hunan Agricultural University
2014-2021

Hunan Vocational College of Safety Technology
2018-2021

Melatonin has been shown to improve lipid metabolism and gut microbiota communities in animals humans; however, it remains know whether melatonin prevents obesity through microbiota. Here, we found that high-fat diet promoted the accumulation intestinal dysbiosis mice, while oral supplementation alleviated reversed dysbiosis, including diversity of microbiota, relative abundances Bacteroides Alistipes, functional profiling microbial communities, such as energy metabolism, carbohydrate...

10.1111/jpi.12524 article EN Journal of Pineal Research 2018-09-19

The aim of this study was to investigate whether supplementation with resveratrol could alleviate intestinal injuries and explore how regulates heat shock protein (HSP)70, HSP90, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) epidermal growth (EGF) expression in the jejunal mucosa black-boned chickens under circular stress. A total 300 chicks 42-d-old were randomly assigned five treatment groups. positive control kept a normal-temperature (NT, 24 ± 2 °C) chamber fed basal diet. other four groups...

10.1039/c5fo01338k article EN Food & Function 2016-01-01

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been widely used for protection of stress-induced intestinal mucosa dysfunction. However, whether EGF would alleviate oxidative injury and reduce apoptosis in porcine intestine is not yet known. Therefore, the aim this study was to investigate effect on lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced induction stress ensuing epithelial cell line, IPEC-J2. present showed that significantly increased viability decreased LPS-induced apoptosis, dehydrogenase (LDH) release...

10.3390/ijms19030848 article EN International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2018-03-14

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect dietary resveratrol supplementation on innate immunity and inflammatory responses in spleen yellow-feather broilers under heat stress. A total 288 28-day-old were randomly assigned 3 treatment groups with 6 replicates. thermo-neutral group (TN) (24 ± 2°C) received a basal diet another 2 heat-stressed (37 2°C for 8 h/D 24 remaining time) fed (HT) or 500 mg/kg (HT+Res) 14 consecutive days. results showed that stress decreased (P < 0.05)...

10.3382/ps/pez471 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Poultry Science 2019-08-13

High ambient temperatures affect animal production and welfare in tropical sub-tropical regions of the world. Feed intake, growth rate, mortality, egg production, hatchability other traits related to economic success poultry industry are adversely affected by severe heat stress. In general, stress induces activity neuroendocrine system, resulting activation hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, elevated corticosterone (CORT) concentrations, which affects metabolism immune responses....

10.1017/s0043933918000727 article EN World s Poultry Science Journal 2018-10-17

The objective of this study was to compare the effect sodium selenite (SS) and selenium yeast (SY) on performance, egg quality, concentration in eggs serum biochemical indices laying hens. Seven hundred twenty healthy Roman hens (21 weeks old, 18 lay) with a similar rate (90.27% ± 1.05%) were randomly divided into 5 groups 6 replicates 24 each. Five diets prepared as 1+2×2 factorial arrangement control two sources Se at levels. Control diet (control) without adding exogenous (analyzed basal...

10.3390/foods9010068 article EN cc-by Foods 2020-01-08

Abstract This study investigated the effect of dietary resveratrol supplementation on growth performance, rectal temperature, and serum parameters yellow‐feather broilers under heat stress. A total 480 (28‐day‐old) were randomly allotted to five groups with six replicates. thermoneutral group ( TN ) (24 ± 2°C) received a basal diet another four heat‐stressed (37 2°C for 8 hr/day 24 remaining time) fed or 200, 350, 500 mg/kg 14 consecutive days. The results revealed that improved average...

10.1111/asj.13161 article EN Animal Science Journal 2019-01-08

Recently, industrial and agricultural by-products, resulting from crops, fruit vegetable processing which can be used in animal diets have become a hot topic the feed industry. This review focuses on agro-industry by-products as feeds, not only for nutritional values, but also their nutricine contribution. In this review, we described chemical composition of some feeds limiting factors feeding.

10.3390/agriculture11030207 article EN cc-by Agriculture 2021-03-03

Zinc is vital for proper functioning of an animal. Two sources zinc are commonly supplemented in animal feed, organic and inorganic zinc, there reports that the former absorbed to a greater extent than latter. We hypothesized supplementary would increase content eggs laying hens be more effective zinc. To test these hypotheses, we examined effect levels supplemental dietary on average daily feed intake (ADFI), egg production, serum antioxidant capacity concentration hens. A total 720 Roman...

10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.029 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Poultry Science 2020-07-04

With the increase of consumer demand for high-quality animal protein, it becomes imperative to improve meat quality through nutritional strategy. Resveratrol is a plant polyphenol that exists in grapes and grape products, has been considered as potential functional feed additive. Here, we aimed explore optimal dose resveratrol Pekin ducks' diet its effect on improving quality. A total 432 male ducks (1-day-old) were selected randomly allotted 4 treatment groups, with each group containing 6...

10.1016/j.psj.2020.10.056 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Poultry Science 2020-11-04

Global warming poses significant challenges to aquaculture, as elevated water temperatures adversely affect fish health and survival. This study investigated the effects potential mechanisms of dietary tea polyphenols (TPs) on acute heat stress survival in hybrid crucian carp HCC2. The control (CON) group (HS group, three replicates, each containing 20 fish, n = 60 per group) were fed diets with 0 mg/kg TPs, experimental groups (HSLTP, HSMTP, HSHTP, × 3 replicates) 100, 200, or 400 TPs for...

10.3390/metabo15040229 article EN cc-by Metabolites 2025-03-27

Journal Article Effects of dietary grape seed polyphenols supplementation during late gestation and lactation on antioxidant status in serum immunoglobulin content colostrum multiparous sows Get access Xiangrong Wang, Wang Hunan Institute Animal Science Veterinary Medicine, Changsha, ChinaDepartment Science, University California, Davis, CAHunan Co-Innovation Center Production Safety (CICAPS), China Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Guitao Jiang,...

10.1093/jas/skz128 article EN Journal of Animal Science 2019-04-20

Xuefeng black-boned chicken is one of the famous native breeds in China. In this work, we reported complete mitochondrial genome sequence for first time, which was determined through PCR-based method. The total length mitogenome 16,783 bp, with base composition 30.24% A, 23.72% T, 32.52% C, 13.53% G, order C > A T G feature occurring chicken. It contained typical structure, including 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding 22 transfer genes and 1 non-coding control region (D-loop region)....

10.3109/19401736.2013.869679 article EN Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2014-01-17

Huang Lang chicken is the native breed of Hunan province in China. The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome sequence plays an important role accurate determination phylogenetic relationships among metazoans. It first time that mt was reported this work, which determined through polymerase chain reaction-based method. total length mitogenome 16,786 bp, with base composition 30.25% for A, 23.71% T, 32.53% C and 13.51% G, order > A T G feature occurs chicken. contains typical structure, including...

10.3109/19401736.2014.880895 article EN Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2014-02-03

Taoyuan chicken is excellent native breeds in China. This study firstly determined the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of using PCR-based amplification and Sanger sequencing. The characteristic entire was analyzed detail, with base composition 30.26% A, 23.79% T, 32.44% C, 13.50% G (16,784 bp length). It contained 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding 22 transfer genes a major non-coding control region (D-loop region). will be useful for phylogenetics poultry, available as basic...

10.3109/19401736.2014.895991 article EN Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2014-03-11

This study investigated the effect of microbial phytase supplementation on growth performance, tibia ash, plasma parameters, apparent ileal digestibility (AID) amino acid (AA) and nutrients in Youxian Sheldrakes fed with low-phosphorus (P) corn-soybean diets.A total 350 (7d old) were randomly divided into 5 treatment groups: positive control (PC) group has adequate available P diet (0.42% 0.38%, starter grower), negative (NC) deficient (0.32% 0.28%, grower) NC was supplemented 3 levels (500,...

10.5713/ajas.16.0897 article EN cc-by Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 2017-02-23

Youxian sheldrake is excellent native breeds in Hunan province China. The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome sequence plays an important role the accurate determination of phylogenetic relationships among metazoans. This first study to determine using PCR-based amplification and Sanger sequencing. characteristic entire was analyzed detail, total length mitogenome 16,605 bp, with base composition 29.21% A, 22.18% T, 32.84% C, 15.77% G sheldrake. It contained 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13...

10.3109/19401736.2014.945540 article EN Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2014-08-04

Phosphate is an important mineral nutrient for both human and animals in growth physiological functions; thus, much effort the past has been made to clarify mechanisms governing its absorption. Previous studies have found that epidermal factor (EGF) inhibits phosphate absorption intestinal cells via modulating interaction of transcriptional c-myb with sodium-phosphate cotransporter (NaPi-IIb) gene promoter. This finding provoked our interest determining effect EGF on NaPi-IIb expression pigs...

10.1111/jpn.12645 article EN Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 2016-11-29

The present study aimed to determine the effects of dietary Lonicera flos and Sucutellaria baicalensis mixed extract (LSE) supplementation during late-pregnancy period on reproductive performance, umbilical cord blood hematological parameters, serum biochemical immune indices, hormone levels, colostrum ingredients, immunoglobulin contents sows. A total 40 hybrid pregnant sows were randomly assigned control group (CON; fed a basal diet) LSE (LSE; diet supplemented with 500 g/t PE). results...

10.3390/ani14142054 article EN cc-by Animals 2024-07-12

Diverse feeding habits in teleosts involve a wide range of appetite-regulating factors. As an appetite-suppressing gene, the polymorphisms POMCa largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) were validated via sequencing and high-resolution melting (HRM). The frequency distribution different genotypes analyzed two populations, physiological responses to feed domestication investigated. indel 18 bp AU-rich element (ARE) 3′ UTR four interlocked SNP loci ORF 1828 cDNA sequence identified constituted...

10.3390/ani14243638 article EN cc-by Animals 2024-12-17

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of unconventional feedstuff such as wheat, broken rice, distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS), and wheat bran, replacing 15% corn in basal diet supplementation bacterial phytase on nutrition digestibility. A total 500 yellow-feathered broilers similar body weights 1.65 ± 0.15 kg were divided into 10 dietary treatments 5 replicates per treatment (5 male females cage). AME AIDE significantly higher when supplied (p < 0.01) DDGS...

10.3390/ani12162096 article EN cc-by Animals 2022-08-17

Linwu mallard is an excellent native breeds from Hunan province in China. This the first study to determine complete mitochondrial genome sequence of L. using PCR-based amplification and Sanger sequencing. The characteristic entire was analyzed detail, with base composition 29.19% A, 22.19% T, 32.83% C, 15.79% G (16,605 bp length). It contained 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding 22 transfer genes a major non-coding control region (D-loop region). will be useful for phylogenetics...

10.3109/19401736.2014.926481 article EN Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2014-06-18
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