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Genetic Variation in Nitrogen and Phosphorus Levels in Broiler Excreta: Opportunity for Improving both Birds and the Environment
(2010)
The increase in poultry meat consumption has resulted in intensified poultry farming operations with consequent concentration of excreta in major production areas. The nutrient content in the soil surrounding the poultry ...
On-Farm Dry Matter Analysis to Improve Feed Delivery Precision on Dairy Farms
(2011)
Uncertainty in dairy ration content impacts feed efficiency, milk production, expenses, and environmental losses. When measuring silage by weight, unknown changes in dry matter (DM) may change the total mixed ration. The ...
Understanding the Reproductive Biology of the Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
(2010)
The Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) once roamed the Eurasian Steppe but is now considered Critically Endangered with only 1872 individuals remaining in the world, representing progeny from only 14 founder ...
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM IN MAREK'S DISEASE SUSCEPTIBLE AND RESISTANT LINES
(2010)
Marek's disease virus (MDV) infection causes atherosclerosis, and prior vaccination prevented the development of this disease. Two main strategies to resist Marek's disease (MD) have been demonstrated: vaccination and ...
Investigation of chicken embryo metabolism and substrate utilization during later development
(2013)
The objective of this research was to determine metabolic adaptations and substrate utilization during chicken embryo development and to determine the influence of breeder age and egg size on embryonic growth and metabolism ...
Investigation of spermatozoal metabolism and substrate utilization in domestic and non-domestic felids
(2015)
Cryopreservation of spermatozoa is a critical aspect of assisted reproduction. However in most cases, this process causes diminished spermatozoal function and low cellular survival. The effects of cryopreservation are ...
The Effect of Sialic Acid on the Success of Poultry Spermatozoa Cryopreservation
(2014)
Avian semen cryopreservation is an invaluable reproductive strategy for conserving desirable genetic traits for commercial poultry production and endangered species conservation. Here we provide the effects of including ...
Genetic Characterization of Toxic Resistant Mutants in C. elegans
(2010)
Heme is an essential cofactor that plays a key role in diverse biological processes. Free heme, however, is hydrophobic and toxic to cellular macromolecules. C. elegans lack the heme biosynthetic pathway, and therefore ...
The role of interleukin-12 for mTOR regulation of memory CTLs
(2014)
A major goal of vaccines is to induce functional immune memory, and efforts to improve the efficacy of vaccines targeting memory CTLs have revealed an important immunoregulatory role of rapamycin, a specific mTOR inhibitor. ...
Population Declines and Genetic Variation: Effects of Serial Bottlenecks
(2015)
Islands foster unique biodiversity, yet also present biogeographic limitations that impose increased risk for population extinction through demographic and genetic constraints and decreased probability of surviving a ...