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Identification and characterization of presumptive bovine mammary stem cells
(2011)
An understanding of the characteristics and regulation of mammary stem cells (MaSCs) is needed to gain insight into normal gland development and carcinogenesis. Previous profiling of MaSCs relied upon immunophenotypic ...
ROLE OF MATERNAL AND CYTOPLASMIC EFFECTS IN EARLY CALF GROWTH IN A CLOSED BREEDING NUCLEUS ANGUS HERD
(2011)
Maternal and cytoplasmic inheritance was investigated in a closed Angus herd. Observed traits were birth weight, weaning weight, adjusted body weight, average daily gain, hock length and scrotal circumference. Each animal ...
THE EFFECTS OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHEYNLS (PCBs) ON AVIAN CARDIAC DEVELOPMENT
(2012)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of synthetic organochlorines that are thermally stable, resistant to degradation, and persistent in the environment as a result of bioaccumulation and intermittent redistribution ...
Denovo synthesized fatty acids as regulators of milk fat synthesis
(2011)
The objectives of the dissertation research were to determine the role of <italic>denovo</italic> synthesized fatty acids (DNFA) in the regulation of milk fat synthesis. Milk fat responses to increasing amounts of short- ...
Determination of the dynamics of feline follicle metabolism
(2013)
The metabolism of feline follicles has been largely overlooked in reproductive science. The primary objective of this study was to determine differences in metabolite profiles and glucose carbon fluxes in feline follicles ...
POTENTIAL INTERACTIONS OF DIETARY CATION-ANION DIFFERENCE AND MONENSIN WITH RESPECT TO FEED EFFICIENCY IN LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE
(2014)
The ionophore monensin improves feed efficiency (FE) by increasing sodium uptake in rumen bacteria, which alters rumen fermentation. Dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) represents the balance between the dietary strong ...
DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL DCAD CONCENTRATION AND RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF POTASSIUM VERSUS SODIUM CATION SUPPLEMENTATION FOR MAXIMAL FEED EFFICIENCY IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS
(2013)
The objective was to determine the optimal dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) required to maximize 3.5% fat-corrected milk (FCM) and feed efficiency (FE; FCM per dry matter intake (DMI)) in lactating dairy cows. When ...
THE IMPACT OF CULTURE MEDIA ON THE IN VITRO PRODUCTION OF CAT BLASTOCYSTS AND EXPLANT QUALITY
(2012)
Continued improvements in embryo culture media composition allow for the growth of high quality blastocysts, which can be used to derive embryonic stem cells (ESCs). ESCs are capable of becoming any cell type in the body ...
Role of volatile fatty acids in nitrogen utilization and urea nitrogen recycling in ruminants
(2013)
Mechanistic knowledge of urea-N partitioning has the potential to reveal targets that can be manipulated to improve protein efficiency of ruminants, and hence, reduce N excretion to the environment. The objective of this ...
Identification and characterization of long intergenic noncoding RNAs associated with Marek's disease resistance in chicken
(2013)
Marek's disease (MD) is a highly contagious lymphomatous disease of chicken caused by Marek's disease virus (MDV). MDV has steadily evolved toward increased resistance and virulence over the past decades. A promising ...