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Envelopment of a fibroblast growth factor 21 assay
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Obesity and diabetes play a major role in many diseases prevalent in our current society. Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) is a recently discovered hormone that has potential for therapeutic treatment of obesity and ...
Genomic localization of a feline congenital hydrocephalus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An inherited congenital hydrocephalus (CH) was identified after an Oriental shorthair male with "cobby" ears was used in the development of Toygers, ...
Modification of porcine rhodopsin by CRISPR/Cas9 : towards a model for Retinitis Pigmentosa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a disease characterized by progressive vision loss, which affects approximately 1 in 4,000 people in the United States. ...
Zinc ion fluxes on the pathway to mammalian sperm fertilization competency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
For decades, the role of the divalent ion calcium was the focus of understanding mechanisms leading to sperm fertilization competency and management of semen storage. Little focus has been placed on other divalent ions, ...
Contemporary light sources and their impact on the discoloration and oxidation of fresh beef products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Discolored fresh meat products in a retail setting are often perceived negatively by consumers when making purchasing decisions. Prolonging fresh meat color is critical for the retail industry in regard to sales and consumer ...
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)
Four 21-d experiments were conducted to compare soybean meal (SBM) from high oleic to parent soybean cultivars on growth performance, energy and ileal AA (IAA). Soybean meal was prepared by laboratory-scale mechanical ...
Biological role of conceptus derived factors during early pregnancy in ruminants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
In cycling domestic animals, pregnancy loss during early gestation is a major cause of infertility. The majority of pregnancy loss during this time is due to errors in mitotic division early in development, or occurs later ...
Effect of preovulatory follicle size on cumulus cell and follicular wall transcript abundance in beef cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)-induced ovulation of small dominant follicles decreased pregnancy rates and increased late embryonic/fetal mortality in postpartum beef cows, which could be caused by inadequate oocyte ...
Evaluating pig performance, carcass merit and processed pork quality when chestnuts and acorns are fed to Duroc-influenced pig genetics during late finishing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The objective of this study was to determine effects of feeding chestnuts and acorns on growth performance, carcass quality and further processed products of Duroc/Duroc crossbred finishing barrows. Barrows (n = 30) were ...
Generation of a reference genome to investigate population fitness and transitional cell carcinoma occurrence in the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Many species are vulnerable or on the verge of extinction as a result of increased habitat degradation and fragmentation. Conservation genetics has attempted to apply an understanding of species genetics to reduce the risk ...
Genetics in practice : applications of quantitative genetics to environment and educational pursuits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"The ability to elucidate quantitative trait architecture and introduce potentially beneficial traits makes introgression a useful tool. Unfortunately, due to the nature of inheritance there are certainly limitations to ...
The value of in-breeding in the improvement of the domestic animals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
In this paper I shall take the stand of a neutral, and all literature and available material of value upon the subject both for and against, will be studied with a view of determining our present knowledge of in-breeding ...
Novel feed additives to improve lipid profiles in pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Opportunities to export high quality pork products to trade partners like Japan are economically favorable outlets for US pork producers. Domestic consumers also rely heavily on fresh pork appearance, especially color and ...
Autophagy and ubiquitin-proteasome system during post-fertilization sperm mitophagy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Maternal inheritance of mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a universal principle in developmental biology. Mammalian sperm-borne mitochondria ...
Silage as a part ration for horses and mules or various ages under varying conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from page 174: This was an initial effort to feed silage as a part ration to horses and mules of various ages and under varying conditions at the Missouri Experiment Station. The data in the 1915-1916 tests are not ...
Dietary fat source alters pork fat quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
During the last decade, several changes have taken place in the swine industry. There has been an increase in the use of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) which, depending on the level included in the diet, may ...
The effect of various levels of yellow grease in pre-starter rations on performance of turkey poults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Nutritional intervention in the early growing poult can be a valuable strategy to decrease the stress experienced during the transition from endogenous yolk sac lipid reserves to an exogenous feed source. The objective of ...
Multivariate genome-wide association studies and genomic predictions in multiple breeds and crossbred animals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The aim of the first research project is to design a commercialized genomic test that strongly predicts meat tenderness and other carcass traits in multiple breeds and crossbred cattle. We have identified single nucleotide ...
Diet shifts provoke complex and variable changes in the metabolic networks of the ruminal microbiome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Grazing mammals rely on their ruminal microbial symbionts to convert plant structural biomass into metabolites they can assimilate. To explore how this complex metabolic system adapts to the host animal's diet, we inferred ...
Postpartum hormones and metabolites affecting fertility in Holstein and Jersey dairy cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Dairy cows have experienced major changes in productivity during the past 70 years. A selective pressure was applied to increase milk yield, but fertility declined. During early lactation, dairy cows are exposed to ...