Innovations in Poultry Reproductive Biology: Germ Cells, Developmental Mechanisms, and Translational Applications
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: chicken embryo development; avian germline stem cells; sex determination
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: poultry reproduction; gene editing; primordial germ cells; reproductive biotechnology; sex determination; transfection efficiency
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge advances in the molecular, cellular, and developmental mechanisms regulating avian reproduction. Poultry reproductive biology has entered a transformative stage, with recent breakthroughs in germ cell isolation, in vitro gametogenesis, genome editing, and transgenic technologies offering new perspectives on fertility regulation, genetic conservation, and breeding innovation. Studies on primordial germ cell migration, oocyte and spermatogonial stem cell differentiation, and hormonal and epigenetic modulation are shedding light on the fundamental principles of reproductive development. Furthermore, translational applications—ranging from germline modification for genetic resource preservation to novel reproductive biotechnologies for improving hatchability and production efficiency—are rapidly expanding. This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and methodological papers that explore the mechanisms and applications of reproductive innovation in poultry. The ultimate goal is to bridge fundamental avian developmental biology with applied breeding and biotechnology, promoting sustainable poultry production and the conservation of avian genetic diversity.
Dr. Kai Jin
Dr. Xian Zou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- poultry reproduction
- germ cells
- primordial germ cells
- gametogenesis
- stem cells
- developmental biology
- genome editing
- transgenic poultry
- reproductive biotechnology
- avian fertility
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