A ROR2 coding variant is associated with craniofacial variation in domestic pigeons

AbstractDeciphering the genetic basis of vertebrate craniofacial variation is a longstanding biological problem with broad implications in evolution, development, and human pathology. One of the most stunning examples of craniofacial diversification is the adaptive radiation of birds, in which the beak serves essential roles in virtually every aspect of their life histories. The domestic pigeon (Columba livia) provides an exceptional opportunity to study the genetic underpinnings of craniofacial variation because of its unique balance of experimental accessibility and extraordinary phenotypic diversity within a single species. We used traditional and geometric morphometrics to quantify craniofacial variation in an F2 laboratory cross derived from the straight-beaked Pomeranian Pouter and curved-beak Scandaroon pigeon breeds. Using a combination of genome-wide quantitative trait locus scans and multi-locus modeling, we identified a set of genetic loci associated with complex shape variation in the craniofacial skeleton, including beak curvature, braincase shape, and mandible shape. Some of these loci control coordinated changes between different structures, while others explain variation in the size and shape of specific skull and jaw regions. We find that in domestic pigeons, a complex blend of both independent and coupled genetic effects underlie three-dimensional craniofacial morphology.

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How robust is the geometric module? Impact of age and sex on the orientation behaviour of domestic pigeons

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e598112013-042 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Mareike Fellmin ◽

Inga Tiemann ◽

Debbie M. Kelly

Keyword(s):

Geometric Module ◽

Orientation Behaviour ◽

Domestic Pigeons ◽

Age And Sex

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MICROSCOPIC AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF Ascaridia spp. IN DOMESTIC PIGEONS(Columba livia domestica) IN BAGHDAD CITY,IRAQ

IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ◽

10.36103/ijas.v51i4.1101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 1220-1225

Author(s):

Faraj & Al- Amery

Keyword(s):

Molecular Diagnosis ◽

Columba Livia ◽

Ascaridia Galli ◽

Molecular Assay ◽

Infection Rates ◽

Conventional Pcr ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Pcr Products ◽

Males And Females ◽

Domestic Pigeons

Ascaridiosis is a very important parasitic disease of birds, it is caused by Ascaridia. This study was conducted to identify the Ascaridia species by microscopic and molecular assay in Baghdad city. One hundred and sixty fecal samples were collected from domestic pigeons during the period from 1/1/ 2019 to 31/3/ 2019. Results showed that the rate of infection for Ascaridia spp. 15.62% by microscopic examination. Significant difference was observed in infection rates between males and females pigeons. Fifty samples randomly selected and subjected to molecular diagnosis of Ascaridia spp.. Molecular examination results, the total infection rate showed 16%(8/50). The eight positive PCR products were sequenced and deposited in Gene bank data base, phylogenic analysis demonstrated that 4 sequences belongs to Ascaridia galli ( MK918635.1, MK918636.1, MK918847.1, MK919081.1), while 2 (MK919199.1, MK919200.1) belong to Ascaridia nymphii and 2 (MK919207.1, MK919264.1) belong to Ascaridia numidae. It is the first study in Iraq to diagnosis of Ascaridia nymphii and Ascaridia numidae in domesticed pigeons by using conventional PCR.

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Impact of Subclinical Haemoproteus columbae Infection on Farmed Domestic Pigeons from Central Java (Yogyakarta), Indonesia, with Special Reference to Changes in the Hemogram

Pathogens ◽

10.3390/pathogens10040440 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 440

Author(s):

Imron Rosyadi ◽

Siti Isrina Oktavia Salasia ◽

Bayanzul Argamjav ◽

Hiroshi Sato

Keyword(s):

Chronic Phase ◽

Hypochromic Anemia ◽

Hemoglobin Concentration ◽

Columba Livia ◽

Nucleotide Sequencing ◽

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin ◽

Haemoproteus Columbae ◽

Central Java ◽

Mitochondrial Cytochrome B ◽

Domestic Pigeons

Pigeon haemoproteosis caused by Haemoproteus columbae (Apicomplexa: Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae) is globally prevalent in rock doves (Columba livia), although little is known regarding this disease in pigeons and doves in Indonesia. Blood samples of 35 farmed domestic pigeons (C. livia f. domestica) from four localities in Yogyakarta Special Region, Central Java, Indonesia, were collected from March to June, 2016, subjected to a hemogram, and analyzed for the presence of hemoprotozoan infections. Microscopic examination of blood smears revealed a prevalence of 62.5–100% of H. columbae at the four localities (n = 8–10 for each locality), and geometric means of 3.0–5.6% of erythrocytes were parasitized by young and mature gametocytes, suggesting that all infected pigeons were in the chronic phase of infection with repeated recurrences and/or reinfections. Nucleotide sequencing of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (cytb) for haemosporidian species demonstrated the distribution of four major cytb lineages of H. columbae (mainly HAECOL1, accompanied by COLIV03, COQUI05, and CXNEA02 according to the MalAvi database). Hemogram analysis, involving the estimation of packed cell volume, erythrocyte counts, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and plasma protein and fibrinogen levels of 20 parasitized pigeons and five non-infected pigeons demonstrated significant macrocytic hypochromic anemia with hypoproteinemia and hyperfibrinogenemia in the infected pigeons. This study shows the profound impact of long-lasting subclinical pigeon haemoproteosis caused by H. columbae on the health of farmed domestic pigeons.

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Association of ADSL gene polymorphisms with meat quality and carcass traits in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)

British Poultry Science ◽

10.1080/00071668.2018.1493188 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 604-607 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

H. G. Mao ◽

H. Y. Cao ◽

H. H. Liu ◽

X. Y. Dong ◽

N. Y. Xu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Meat Quality ◽

Gene Polymorphisms ◽

Carcass Traits ◽

Columba Livia ◽

Domestic Pigeons

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Quantitative renal scintigraphy in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) exposed to toxic doses of gentamicin

American Journal of Veterinary Research ◽

10.2460/ajvr.2003.64.453 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 453-462 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Kemba L. Marshall ◽

Linden E. Craig ◽

Michael P. Jones ◽

Gregory B. Daniel

Keyword(s):

Columba Livia ◽

Renal Scintigraphy ◽

Domestic Pigeons

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Experimental Infection of Domestic Pigeons with Pigeon Circovirus

Avian Diseases Digest ◽

10.1637/8402.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. e3-e3

Author(s):

Volker Schmidt ◽

Julian Schlömer ◽

Caroline Lüken ◽

Reimar Johne ◽

Barbara Biere ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Infection ◽

Domestic Pigeons

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Evaluation of a fracture pain model in domestic pigeons (Columba livia)

American Journal of Veterinary Research ◽

10.2460/ajvr.73.3.353 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 73 (3) ◽

pp. 353-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Marion Desmarchelier ◽

Eric Troncy ◽

Guy Beauchamp ◽

Joanne R. Paul-Murphy ◽

Guy Fitzgerald ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Columba Livia ◽

Pain Model ◽

Domestic Pigeons

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Bird Lice (Mallophaga, Philopteridae, Menoponidae) of Domestic Pigeons on Specialized Pigeon Breeding Farms in Poltava

Vestnik Zoologii ◽

10.1515/vzoo-2017-0058 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 487-492 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I. O. Kolomak ◽

O. V. Kruchynenko

Keyword(s):

Species Composition ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Considerable Effect ◽

Infection Prevalence ◽

Host Body ◽

Closed Type ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Breeding Farms ◽

Domestic Pigeons ◽

Pigeon Breeding

Abstract The species composition of pigeon lice parasitic on pigeons of ornamental breeds on the specialized closed-type farm (Poltava) was studied. Five species of these ectoparasites were registered: Columbicola columbae Linnaeus, 1758, Campanulotes compar Burmeister, 1838, (Philopteridae, Ischnocera), Bonomiella columbae Emerson, 1957, Hohorstiella lata Piaget, 1880 and Neocolpocephalus turbinatum (Denny, 1842) (Menoponidae, Amblycera). For each species, the data on infection prevalence, intensity and abundance were obtained. High prevalence of infection was registered for all pigeon lice species, while the intensity and, especially, the abundance were considerably different. C. columbae turned out to be the most abundant. B. columbae was rather common. The peculiarities of pigeon lice species localization on the host body were investigated. During the intensive infection of pigeons with lice, the complex of clinical signs is manifested, which testifies about considerable effect of these parasites on the host. The highest pathogenicity is characteristic for H. lata, which usually feeds on blood and lymph.

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