An Attempt to Determine the Size of Biometric Differences in the Skull of Two Colour Variants of American Mink (Neovison vison)

Baranowski, P.; Pęzińska-Kijak, Katarzyna; Felska-Blaszczyk, L.; Żuk, Krzysztof; Nowak, Piotr; Kosecka, Joanna; Oczeretko, Kamila; Chukwu, Peter; Mazur, Paweł

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022014000300024

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“…In their study, Lynch and Hayden [12] also point out to genetic determination of body size, which is associated with corresponding genes for coat colour. Similar results were obtained by Baranowski et al [1] who found a relationship between the size and shape of the skull and the colour variant of American minks.…”

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Comparison of the craniometric parameters of wild and farm American mink (Mustela vison)

Taraska

Sulik²,

Lasota

2016

Folia Morphol

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Comparison of the craniometric parameters of wild and farm American mink (Mustela vison)

Taraska

Sulik²,

Lasota

2016

Folia Morphol

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“…On the other hand, more intensive breeding with the increasingly frequent use of mutations may lead to far-reaching changes in general health status of animals. In American minks kept under human control and undergoing selective pressure, there have been a change in the morphological type (Kruska, 2005;Baranowski et al, 2014), as well as a number of coat coloration mutations, as a typical consequence of their domestication (Castle & Moore, 1946). This requires paying attention to the possibility of side effects of one-sided selection and raising awareness to the effect of mutations on the cardiac status.…”

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Morphometric Traits of the Heart in Standard and Mutational Colour Variants of American Mink ( Neovison vison )

Baranowski

Żuk

2019

Int. J. Morphol.

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traits of the heart in standard and mutational colour variants of American mink (Neovison vison). Int. J. Morphol., 37(2):757-765, 2019. SUMMARY:The aim of this study was to estimate the values of morphological traits of myocardium in American minks. The study was conducted on 342 male mink hearts and 416 female mink hearts. Mink coat coloration resulting from mutation or crossbreeding of mutational variants with each other and sex were assumed as a source of variation. Carcass, lung and heart weights, heart height, width, depth and circumference, as well as left and right ventricular wall weights and thickness at two locations were determined. The values of 10 indices characterising the relative size of the heart were estimated. The results showed no normal distribution of the heart traits examined. The greatest average heart weight was characteristic of male mutational colour variant minks (17.40 ± 2.34 g). These hearts were heavier by more than 8 % than those of male standard colour variant minks. The hearts of male mutational colour variant minks were characterised by the greatest left and right ventricle weights (P≤0.01) compared to those of male standard colour variant minks, in which in turn the greatest left and right ventricle wall thickness was larger than that in standard colour variant minks. It was found that a greater difference calculated between mean left ventricle wall thickness and mean right ventricle wall thickness in standard colour variant minks may provide more evidence of its adaptation to a greater effort, referring thus to their evolutionary history than to the occurrence of signs of multistage myocardial hypertrophy.

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Use of Natural Components Derived from Oil Seed Plants for Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases

Styrczewska

Żuk

Boba

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The incidence of inflammatory skin diseases is increasing, so the search for relevant therapeutics is of major concern. Plants are rich in phytochemicals which can alleviate many symptoms. In this review, we concentrate on compounds found in the seeds of widely cultivated plants, regularly used for oil production. The oils from these plants are often used to alleviate the symptoms of inflammatory diseases through synergetic action of unsaturated fatty acids and other phytochemicals most commonly derived from the terpenoid pathway. The knowledge of the chemical composition of oil seeds and the understanding of the mechanisms of action of single components should allow for a more tailored approach for the treatment for many diseases. In many cases, these seeds could serve as an efficient material for the isolation of pure phytochemicals. Here we present the content of phytochemicals, assumed to be responsible for healing properties of plant oils in a widely cultivated oil seed plants and review the proposed mechanism of action for fatty acids, selected mono-, sesqui-, di- and triterpenes, carotenoids, tocopherol and polyphenols.

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An Attempt to Determine the Size of Biometric Differences in the Skull of Two Colour Variants of American Mink (Neovison vison)

Abstract: An attempt to determine the size of biometric differences in the skull of two colour variants of American mink (Neovison vison).

Cited by 4 publications

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Comparison of the craniometric parameters of wild and farm American mink (Mustela vison)

Comparison of the craniometric parameters of wild and farm American mink (Mustela vison)

Morphometric Traits of the Heart in Standard and Mutational Colour Variants of American Mink ( Neovison vison )

Use of Natural Components Derived from Oil Seed Plants for Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases

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