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Negative biomarkers of sperm quality and male fertility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
labeling with an anti-PAWP antibody. Measurements yielded statistically significant correlations between PAWP intensities and several fertility parameters used by the AI industry. Based on these two studies, we conclude that biomarkers such as SCSA and PAWP...
An investigative study on neutron emissions from titanium- deuterium system under thermal shock
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
neutron burst, suggesting that neutron emission is a statistical process occurring at low probability. The neutron burst was observed from partially deuterated titanium samples. The level of neutrons detected is consistent with what has been reported...
Evaluation of heat-processed sorghum, high-oleic and low-trypsin inhibitor soybean cultivars as alternatives for corn and conventional soybeans for broilers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
) was included in all diets as a digesta flow marker. Excreta and ileal samples were collected on d 21. Statistical analyses were performed as a completely randomized design using PROC GLM of SAS with significance level set at P less than or equal to 0.05. In Exp...
Taxonomic and metagenomic approaches to diet, health, and breeds of ruminants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
that was statistically different in its abundance between these two groups. However, by analyzing the network as a whole, we observed that the high efficiency animals had a microbial network that was closer in network space to the host's reactions. In our antibiotics...
Heritable, differential gene expression in pre-implantation embryos from rats with endometriosis and their daughters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
reveal a treatment to prevent these anomalies during embryo development.--From public.pdf...
Phenotypic and genetic effects of disposition on beef tenderness and quality attributes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Information Criteria (Gilmour et al., 2006) values were utilized to evaluate the fit of alternative statistical models to the data. A near zero genetic correlation was estimated between APSF and EV. Moderate heritability estimates were found for both APSF...
Self-selection of animal by-product by poultry through utilization of choice feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
practice and it is stigmatized in the public eye and some animal welfare activists. Certification processes by organizations like the Humane Farm Animal Care association are trying to remove the use of animal by-products from animal feed and move to more...
Transcriptional profiling by deep sequencing indentifies [sic] differences in mRNA transcript abundance in in vivo derived vs. in vitro cultured porcine blastocyst stage embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In vitro embryo culture systems promote development at rates lower than in vivo. The goal of this project was to discover transcripts that may be responsible for a decrease of embryo competency in blastocyst stage embryos ...
Paternal developmental exposure to endometriosis causes negative transgenerational impacts on male fertility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Endometriosis is a gynecological disease causing pain and infertility in about 15% of women worldwide. Little is known regarding male fertility following prenatal exposure to endometriosis. Our hypothesis is that developmental ...
Ruminal degradation of protein and carbohydrate in the domestic and wild ruminant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
To optimize growth and health ruminant animals in a confined setting, diets need to be formulated to provide balanced levels of rumen degradable energy and nitrogen (RDN) to maximize microbial growth while also providing ...
Approaches for alleviating toxic effects of aflatoxin in lactating dairy cows and weanling pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Aflatoxin (AF) is a mycotoxin found in feed ingredients used in livestock diets including dairy cattle and pigs. Aflatoxin causes reduced performance, liver damage, increased prevalence of infectious disease, and secretion ...
Determination of fat percentage using three different methods within marbling scores on beef longissimus muscle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Consumers are concerned with fat consumption from meat products and the ability to determine fat has changed with recent technological advances. The objective of this study was to determine fat percentage within marbling ...
Effects of conjugated linoleic acid on tissue lipid composition and bone remodeling in an ovariectomized aged rat model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Dietary fat is known to alter certain characteristics of bone metabolism in rats. CLA has been shown to decrease arachidonic acid and PGE2, thus ...
Effect of ovulatory follicle size on bovine pregnancy associated glycoproteins in beef cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The GnRH-induced ovulation of small dominant follicles was associated with reduced pregnancy rates and late embryonic/fetal survival around the time of embryo-uterine attachment. PAGs are secreted by binucleated trophoblast ...
Growth, performance and quality attributes of steers supplemented with high oleic soybean oil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Growing concerns with saturated fatty acids on human health has led to research being done to reduce saturated fatty acid levels in animal tissues. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of high oleic soybean ...
Protein source selection in nursery pigs during choice-feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
. Regulations on livestock production have increased with public concern resulting in laws to be voted upon and placed into effect (Lusk, 2010). To look at the implications of animal by-product feeding from a welfare standpoint, not much literature is found...
Improvement of feed efficiency in beef cattle through selection upon residual feed intake (RFI)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Selecting beef cattle which metabolically are more efficient at converting feed into gain or body weight maintenance is one way to reduce feed cost in beef production. Residual feed intake (RFI) is one trait used to identify ...
Applications of ancestry estimation in cattle population genetics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Accounting for ancestry and cryptic population structure is important in population genetic data analysis. The estimation of ancestry can help elucidate the effects of admixture or stratification on allele and genotype ...
Digestible amino acid requirements for young female turkeys
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nine experiments were conducted to determine the optimal digestible isoleucine (dIle), valine (dVal), leucine (dLeu), phenylalanine plus tyrosine (dPT) ...
Influence of subclinical hypocalcemia on plasma biochemical parameters, liver histologic changes, and common postpartum diseases in dairy cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
We hypothesized that cows with subclinical hypocalcemia at calving would have greater elevations in liver associated biochemical parameters and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations compared to normocalcemic cows. ...