TY - JOUR AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos AU - Török, Henrietta Kinga AU - Nagy, István TI - Housing European Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus citellus) for an Ex Situ Conservation Program JF - METHODS AND PROTOCOLS J2 - METHODS PROTOC VL - 7 PY - 2024 IS - 2 PG - 11 SN - 2409-9279 DO - 10.3390/mps7020018 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34683041 ID - 34683041 N1 - After acceptance of the manuscript, data will be archived in the institutional repository of the MATE University Kaposvár Campus. AB - European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) populations have declined precipitously over the last 70 years. Its protection cannot be ensured solely by protecting its habitat; it is also necessary to protect the animals ex situ. In our study, within a European ground squirrel species protection program, we examined two elements of indoor housing technology. Knowledge of the animals’ needs is essential for captive housing and breeding success, so in our tests, the animals could freely choose both nest-building materials and feed. In the nest material preference test, the animals could choose from three materials with different structures: paper, Lignocel and hay. In the feed preference test, the animals could also choose from three types of feed: commercial rabbit feed, complete rabbit feed and a natural feed mixture. The first two feeds were in granulated format, and the third was a grain feed mix. Among the nesting materials, they preferred hay, which allowed them to build better-quality nests. Among the feeds, they preferred the grain feed mix, the composition closest to their natural feed, and it was the only one that contained animal protein. Our results contribute to the successful maintenance and breeding the European ground squirrel in captivity. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos AU - Szabó, András AU - Török, Henrietta Kinga AU - Nagy, István TI - Study of climbing ability for two closely related mouse species JF - EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL J2 - EUR ZOOL J VL - 90 PY - 2023 IS - 1 SP - 395 EP - 400 PG - 6 SN - 2475-0263 DO - 10.1080/24750263.2023.2217207 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33986806 ID - 33986806 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Benedek, Ildikó AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos AU - Zsolnai, Attila AU - Nagy, István AU - Mezőszentgyörgyi, Dávid AU - Molnár, Tamás Gergely TI - The Role of PRLR Gene Polymorphisms in Milk Production in European Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) JF - ANIMALS J2 - ANIMALS-BASEL VL - 13 PY - 2023 IS - 4 PG - 10 SN - 2076-2615 DO - 10.3390/ani13040671 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33661376 ID - 33661376 N1 - Megosztott levelező szerzőség Benedek Ildikó és Molnár Tamás között. AB - One of the problematic points of rabbit breeding is that the nutritional requirements of the kits are not fully satisfied by the does’ milk production from the third week of lactation onwards. The prolactin receptor gene has a significant effect on reproductive processes, and its polymorphisms have been associated with milk production in several species (cattle, goats, sheep, and buffalo). The European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), has a more diverse genetic background compared to domesticated lines. In the course of our study, sequencing of the 1210 bp long segment of the PRLR gene promoter region was accomplished. We detected four point mutations (SNP1-407G > A, SNP2-496G > C, SNP3-926T> and SNP4-973A > C) and one microsatellite at position 574. In our population, the four SNPs were segregated into four genotypes: AACCCCCC, GGGGTTAA, AAGGTTAC, and GGGGTCAC. Our results show that the genotype in the homozygous form is associated with higher milk production (1564.7 ± 444.7 g) compared to the other three genotypes (AACCCCCC 1399.1 ± 326.8 g; GTGACCTT 1403.8 ± 517.1 g; GGGGTCAC 1220.0 ± 666.2 g), and the short microsatellite repeat (167 bp) also coincides with significantly higher milk production (1623.8 ± 525.1 g). These results make the marker-assisted selection possible also for domesticated lines. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Bilkó, Á AU - Petróczi, I AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Nagy, István AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos ED - Gerencsér, Zsolt TI - Mennyire befolyásolja a domesztikáció a nyulak fészekanyag választását? T2 - 33. Nyúltenyésztési Tudományos Nap [33rd Hungarian Conference on Rabbit Poduction] Kaposvár, 2022. szeptember 29. PB - Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem Kaposvári Campus CY - Kaposvár SN - 9786155599965 PY - 2022 SP - 41 EP - 46 PG - 6 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33125091 ID - 33125091 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Kovács, Bianka AU - Nagy, István AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos TI - In vivo classification of two closely related species of mice, mound-building mouse (Mus spicilegus) and house mouse (Mus musculus) JF - ACTA AGRARIA KAPOSVÁRIENSIS J2 - ACTA AGRARIA KAPOSV VL - 26 PY - 2022 IS - 1 SP - 27 EP - 35 PG - 9 SN - 1418-1789 DO - 10.31914/aak.2656 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33040555 ID - 33040555 AB - Correct identification of similar, closely related species with overlapping distribution is a crucial point in field biology. In small mammal studies, species identification is particularly problematic in population studies using trapping where live animals need to be identified. The aim of our research was to develop a method making the classification of the two Hungarian mouse species, mound-building mouse (Mus spicilegus) and house mouse (Mus musculus) possible based on morphometric characters. The basis to obtain reference data was the captive populations of caged animals housed in our laboratory where the true species classification was known for every animal. Body weight, body length, tail length, and tail diameter were measured for 56-56 individuals from both species. From these measurements the ratio of the body length/tail length was also calculated. Besides, the sex and age of these animals were also recorded. Data analysis consisted of stepwise discriminant procedure and discriminant analysis, respectively. The stepwise discriminant procedure restricted the morphometric characters to the ratio of the body length/tail length and tail diameter. Performing the discriminant analysis to these body measures a perfect classification was obtained even using cross-validation. Thus, applying the obtained discriminant function to the classification of any live trapped mice is feasible. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Elblinger, Edith AU - Bokor, Julianna AU - Bokor, Árpád AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos AU - Nagy, János AU - Szabó, József AU - Sárdi, Bertalan AU - Bâlteanu, Adrian Valentin AU - Rónai, Zsolt AU - Rózsa, László AU - Rátky, József AU - Anton, István AU - Zsolnai, Attila TI - Parentage testing and looking for single nucleotide markers associated with antler quality in deer ( Cervus elaphus ) JF - ARCHIV FÜR TIERZUCHT-ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL BREEDING J2 - ARCH TIERZUCHT VL - 65 PY - 2022 IS - 3 SP - 267 EP - 274 PG - 8 SN - 0003-9438 DO - 10.5194/aab-65-267-2022 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33033374 ID - 33033374 N1 - Kaposvár Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kaposvár, 7400, Hungary Game Management Landscape Center, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kaposvár Campus, B˝oszénfa7475, Hungary Institute of Life Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Department of Medical Chemistry Molecular Biology and Pathobiochemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, 1053, Hungary Kaposvár Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Herceghalom, 2053, Hungary Department of Obstetrics and Food Animal Medicine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Budapest, 1078, Hungary Institute for Farm Animal Gene Conservation, National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation, Gödöllo, 2100, Hungary Export Date: 8 February 2024 Correspondence Address: Zsolnai, A.; Kaposvár Campus, Hungary; email: attila.zsolnai@gmail.com LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Benedek, Ildikó AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos AU - Zsolnai, Attila AU - Molnár, Tamás Gergely TI - Maternal cortisol level around conception is associated with offspring sex ratio in captive European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) JF - ACTA AGRARIA KAPOSVÁRIENSIS J2 - ACTA AGRARIA KAPOSV VL - 26 PY - 2022 IS - 1 SP - 7 EP - 16 PG - 10 SN - 1418-1789 DO - 10.31914/aak.2793 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33033369 ID - 33033369 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Nagy, István AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos ED - Bene, Szabolcs Albin TI - A fényintenzitás hatása az egerek aktivitására T2 - XXVIII. Ifjúsági Tudományos Fórum PB - Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem, Georgikon Campus CY - Keszthely SN - 9786156338075 PY - 2022 SP - 173 EP - 177 PG - 5 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33031629 ID - 33031629 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Nagy, István AU - Gerencsér, Zsolt AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos TI - Nest Material Preference of Wild Mouse Species in Laboratory Housing JF - APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL J2 - APPL SCI-BASEL VL - 12 PY - 2022 IS - 11 PG - 8 SN - 2076-3417 DO - 10.3390/app12115750 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32896343 ID - 32896343 N1 - Funding Agency and Grant Number: European Union; European Social Fund; [EFOP-3.6.3-VEKOP-16-2017-00005] Funding text: The work/publication is supported by the EFOP-3.6.3-VEKOP-16-2017-00005. The project was cofinanced by the European Union and the European Social Fund. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bilkó, Ágnes AU - Petróczi, Imre AU - Bárdos, Boróka AU - Nagy, István AU - Altbäcker, Vilmos TI - Composition of the Wild Rabbit Nest and Its Implication for Domestic Rabbit Breeding JF - APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL J2 - APPL SCI-BASEL VL - 12 PY - 2022 IS - 4 PG - 10 SN - 2076-3417 DO - 10.3390/app12041915 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32679689 ID - 32679689 N1 - Department of Ethology, Eötvös University, 1/C Pázmány P., Budapest, 1117, Hungary Kaposvar Campus, Department of Nature Conservation University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, 40 Guba S., Kaposvar, 7400, Hungary Kaposvar Campus, Department of Animal Science University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, 40 Guba S., Kaposvar, 7400, Hungary Cited By :2 Export Date: 6 November 2023 Correspondence Address: Nagy, I.; Kaposvar Campus, 40 Guba S., Hungary; email: nagy.istvan.prof@uni-mate.hu LA - English DB - MTMT ER -