Animal Science and Zoology papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 31 papers from Animal Science and Zoology (1989–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Incorporation of Spirulina platensis on Traditional Greek Soft Cheese with Respect to Its Nutritional and Sensory Perspectives (2020, 40 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 49 citations between them.
• 18 of the 19 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 7 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Animal Bioscience, Animals, Applied Animal Science.
• Published between 1989 and 2026.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Incorporation of Spirulina platensis on Traditional Greek Soft Cheese with Respect to Its Nutritional and Sensory Perspectives

  2020 · FWCI 12.15 · 40 citations · Open access

  Adding 0.25% or 0.5% Spirulina platensis to traditional Greek soft cheese resulted in a product preferred by panelists, with slight increases in protein and color changes, while maintaining a good microbiological profile and production feasibility.

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• Chemical, Textural and Sensory Characteristics of Precooked, Restructured Lamb Shoulder Roasts as Influenced by Grinding Method, Salt Level and Vacuum Massage Time

  Journal of Food Science · 1989 · Q1 · 4 citations

  Grinding lamb shoulder meat with a kidney plate only, compared to adding coarse grinding, reduced fat content in the final cooked roast. Higher salt levels (1.0% vs 0.5%) increased moisture and decreased protein, while longer vacuum massage (1.5 vs 1.0 hr) reduced calories by 5% in 1.0% salt roasts. Both increased grind level and salt reduced cooking losses and increased chewiness.

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• Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection promotes Peyer’s patch immune induction and epithelial defense via single-cell transcriptional reprogramming

  Microbiology Spectrum · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 4.75 · 2 citations

  Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infection triggers a coordinated transcriptional reprogramming in intestinal epithelial cells and Peyer's patches, enhancing antiviral defense and immune induction.

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• A mathematical model of HPAI transmission between dairy cattle and wild birds with environmental effects

  International Journal of Biomathematics · 2026 · Q2 · FWCI 4.36 · 1 citations · Open access

  A new mathematical model reveals that reducing HPAI transmission between cattle is the most effective control strategy, yielding a greater reduction in epidemic burden than other interventions.

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• A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats

  Nature Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 4.39 · 1 citations · Open access

  A novel bat betacoronavirus from Brazil, distinct enough to warrant a new subgenus, possesses a functional furin cleavage site (RDAR motif) in its spike protein, a feature previously linked to increased virulence in human coronaviruses.

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• Genetic Diversity, Phylogenetic Lineages, and Antigenic Features of the PRRSV-1 GP5 Gene in China

  Microorganisms · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 4.51 · 1 citations

  Analysis of 114 Chinese PRRSV-1 GP5 gene sequences (1999-2024) reveals high genetic diversity with mutation hotspots in the N-terminal region, classifying strains into four lineages and identifying conserved transmembrane topology but variable B-cell epitopes.

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• Integrated Biological Responses Define the Thermoneutral Zone of Murrah Buffalo Calves in a Subtropical Climate

  Animals · 2026 · Q1

  Murrah buffalo calves exhibit a thermoneutral zone (TNZ) between 19.14 °C and 28.15 °C, determined by integrating multiple physiological and systemic responses, not just body surface temperature.

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• Milking-Order Stability and Stabilization After Herd Entry Under Heat Stress: An Observational Study in a Large Dairy Herd

  Animals · 2026 · Q1

  Heat stress modestly increases daily milking-order displacement in dairy cows, with individual cows showing consistent thermal response patterns unrelated to parity or milk yield.

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• Decoding the Dynamic Evolution and Metabolic Pathways of Volatile and Non-Volatile Flavors in Prepared Fish Fillets during Boiling: An Integrated Approach of HS-SPME-GC-MS, HS-GC-IMS, E-Nose, and Chemometrics

  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Boiling grass carp fillets for 30-60s enhances mushroom and fruity notes from 1-octen-3-ol and (Z)-4-heptenal, while 90s boiling yields nutty/oily aromas from pyrazines and heptanal, and 120-150s boiling produces sweet/grassy notes from isoeugenol and propionaldehyde.

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• CRISPR and yeast two-hybrid screens identify CD81 as a proviral host factor for PRRSV

  Journal of Virology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  CRISPR and yeast two-hybrid screens identified CD81 as a novel host factor promoting PRRSV infection by directly interacting with viral GP5, with CD81 knockdown reducing and overexpression enhancing infection.

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• Gut–brain axis alterations suggest a low feed intake syndrome in weanling pigs

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Low-gain weanling pigs show impaired gut barrier integrity, altered nutrient metabolism, and dysregulated hypothalamic immune/appetite signaling, suggesting a "low feed intake syndrome" that perpetuates poor growth.

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• Case Study: Electrophoretic separation of bovine myosin heavy chain in samples stored long term at −20°C

  Applied Animal Science · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Bovine myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoforms can be clearly separated using SDS-PAGE from beef samples stored for up to 20 months at −20°C, with type IIx, IIa, and I isoforms expressed at 39.8%, 36.0%, and 24.2% respectively.

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• Convergent use of aminopeptidase N receptor by hedgehog merbecoviruses

  Nature Microbiology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 7.00

  Hedgehog aminopeptidase N (APN) is identified as the functional receptor for European and Asian hedgehog merbecoviruses (EriCoVs), with a distinct binding mode compared to other coronavirus families.

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• Metabolomic insights for the authentication and traceability of antibiotic‐free pork: a pilot study

  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 2026 · Q1

  A 1H NMR-based metabolomics approach successfully differentiated antibiotic-free (ABF) pork from antibiotic-treated (ABT) pork using kidney and diaphragm tissue samples.

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• Effect of Time–Temperature Modulation Combined with Residual Heating on Flavor and Texture Attributes of Steamed Perch Fish

  Foods · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Steaming perch fish using a dual-stage process (80°C → 100°C) followed by residual heating significantly improved texture and umami flavor, with higher concentrations of key aroma compounds compared to single-stage steaming.

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• Regulation of Rainbow Trout Muscle Myofibrillar Networks by Non-Enzymatic Bioactive Compounds from Chaenomeles speciosa

  Gels · 2026 · Q1

  Aqueous extract from Chaenomeles speciosa (SE), rich in non-enzymatic bioactive compounds, significantly improves rainbow trout muscle quality by softening texture and increasing water retention, even after boiling.

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• Effects of days on feed and trenbolone acetate + estradiol 17-β implantation on empty body composition and retained energy of Charolais × Angus steers across serially slaughtered endpoints

  Applied Animal Science · 2026 · Q1

  Trenbolone acetate + estradiol 17-β (REV) implantation in Charolais × Angus steers increased empty body crude protein (CP) and moisture percentages while decreasing fat percentage compared to controls, indicating a shift towards lean gain.

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• Metabolizable energy value and ileal amino acid digestibility of fibrous feed ingredients in 22-day-old broiler chickens

  Animal Bioscience · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Rice bran (RB) provided the highest metabolizable energy (AME) and indispensable amino acid (AA) digestibility in 22-day-old broilers, while soybean hull (SH) showed the lowest AME and indispensable AA digestibility.

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• Reduced dietary electrolyte balance affects growth performance and fecal odor compounds in growing pigs

  Animal Bioscience · 2026 · Q1 · Open access

  Reducing dietary electrolyte balance (dEB) in growing pigs linearly decreased body weight and feed intake, with a quadratic effect on gain-to-feed ratio, while tending to reduce fecal p-cresol and skatole concentrations.

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• Gestational heat stress and phytogenic supplementation influence sow growth, bioenergetics, thermoregulation, and subsequent offspring resilience

  Journal of Animal Science · 2026 · Q1

  Phytogenic supplementation reduced heat-stressed (HS) sows' respiration rate by 16.1% and skin temperatures by up to 0.56°C, while HS itself increased sow growth rate by 26.8%. However, the supplement had limited impact on sow stress biomarkers and offered only marginal improvements in piglet cortisol and no growth benefits.

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Recently added

• Dynamics of Kidney Calcium and Phosphorus Mineral Handling in Laying Hens During the Transition to Egg Production

  Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition · 2026 · Q1

  Laying hens' kidneys actively promote calcium and phosphorus excretion before sexual maturity, then shift to enhance mineral efficiency around weeks 20-21 to support eggshell calcification.

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• Evaluation of inert gases as alternatives to Carbon Dioxide for stunning pigs: effects on gas stability, effectiveness and animal welfare

  Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science · 2026 · Q2

  Argon (Ar) and Ar/CO₂ mixtures significantly reduced aversive behaviors in pigs during stunning compared to 100% CO₂, with ArCO₂ showing mild responses and Ar resulting in the slowest loss of posture.

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• Small extracellular vesicle-mediated epithelial–macrophage crosstalk contributes to macrophage dysfunction during PEDV infection

  Nature Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00

  Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) hijacks epithelial small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) to deliver miR-190a and TS2083 to macrophages, impairing their migration and phagocytosis.

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• Genome-wide association study of egg number and egg weight in indigenous Tilili chickens in Ethiopia using whole genome sequencing

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  A genome-wide association study identified 40 suggestive SNPs for part-period egg number and 67 for average egg weight in Ethiopian Tilili chickens, highlighting candidate genes and pathways for improved egg production.

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• A feline coronavirus nucleocapsid protein disrupts ZC3HAV1–viral RNA association to counteract host RNA-level restriction

  PLoS Pathogens · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  The feline coronavirus (FIPV) nucleocapsid (N) protein disrupts the host antiviral factor ZC3HAV1's association with viral RNA, thereby increasing viral RNA accumulation and replication.

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• Integrated analysis of transcriptomic and proteomic profiles identifies divergent regulatory networks for intramuscular fat in Chinese versus Western Pigs

  PLoS ONE · 2026 · Q1

  Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses reveal that enhanced fatty-acid uptake, driven by the PPAR signaling pathway, underlies increased intramuscular fat deposition in Chinese pigs compared to Western pigs.

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• Gestational heat stress and phytogenic supplementation influence sow growth, bioenergetics, thermoregulation, and subsequent offspring resilience

  Journal of Animal Science · 2026 · Q1

  Phytogenic supplementation reduced heat-stressed (HS) sows' respiration rate by 16.1% and skin temperatures by up to 0.56°C, while HS itself increased sow growth rate by 26.8%. However, the supplement had limited impact on sow stress biomarkers and offered only marginal improvements in piglet cortisol and no growth benefits.

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• Almond shells as a sustainable alternative to commercial insoluble fibre sources in piglets: effects on performance and digestive health

  Journal of Animal Science · 2026 · Q1

  Almond shells, used as a dietary fibre source in piglets, reduced diarrhea incidence by 64% (1.67 to 0.67 days) and increased jejunal growth factor expression (EGF, IGF1) compared to a control diet, without negatively impacting growth performance or digestibility.

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