Oscillatory thermo-regulatory behavior of fecundity gene introgressed sheep in hot semi-arid region
Journal of Veterinary Behavior(2019)
摘要
Fecundity gene (FecB) introgression improves the prolificacy of sheep. However, it may adversely affect the adaptability of thermoregulatory behavior when it is introgressed in other than hot-humid regions because it is found in the sheep of the hot-humid region. Therefore, the present study was initiated to assess the oscillatory thermoregulatory behavior of FecB-introgressed sheep in a hot semi-arid region. The thermoregulatory behavior parameters (i.e., respiration rate [RT], heart rate [HR], rectal temperature [RT], and skin temperature [ST]) were recorded at a three-hour interval for continuous 24 hours in well-adapted sheep of the semi-arid region and in FecB-introgressed sheep of the same region during extreme climatic conditions (summer and winter). The cosinor analysis showed a daily circadian rhythm (P < 0.01) in RR, HR, and ST values, as well as similar significant (P < 0.01) differences in thermoregulatory behavior in both the sheep during the summer and winter. The rhythmic change of ambient temperature throughout the day influenced the thermoregulatory physiological behaviors of both well-adapted and FecB-introgressed sheep under semi-arid conditions. The nonsignificant (P > 0.05) difference in mesor, amplitude, and acrophase in RR, PR, RT, and ST among the breeds during summer and winter indicated that the FecB-introgressed sheep also use a similar adaptive strategy to cope with environmental extremes of the hot, semi-arid region like well-adapted sheep.
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thermoregulation,semi-arid region,sheep,hot,physiological response,FecB
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