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The effects of reduced protein diets using the Missouri ideal turkey protein on male turkeys from 0 to 21 weeks of age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Protein is one of the major cost components in turkey diets. When diets are formulated on an ideal protein basis, the levels of crude protein decrease with the use of amino acids (AA); performance is maintained and feed ...
The role of social support : homeless youth and young adults in two communities in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] While there is a great deal of research about the homeless in general, there is far less about homeless youth and young adults. Most of the research ...
Pupillary light reflex in children with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Pupillary light reflex (PLR) refers to the phenomenon of pupil size changing with respect to retinal illumination. It's a noninvasive, functional test which can reveal a rich set of information about nervous system. Abnormal ...
The economic and performance impact of technology adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Since first commercialized in 1996, biotech corn has experienced rapid adoption. By 2010 over 75% of the corn planted area in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and the Philippines was planted with ...
Long-term biofuel projections under different oil price scenarios
(AgBioForum, 2013)
With rapid expansion of biofuel production, major concerns have arisen over higher food costs and competition between food, feed, and biofuel for energy-rich commodities. Most projections are based on short- and intermediate-term ...
Consumers' willingness to purchase genetically modified products with superior benefit when the conventional alternative is risky, and its relationship to GM food
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Scholars believe that in order to increase the acceptance rate of GM food products that offer higher value relative to non-GM alternatives, marketers need to sell them at an introductory price, and only after consumers get ...
Improving fiber by-product utilization in high concentrate diets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The effects of starch and fiber combinations in feedlot diets were examined to determine maximum whole shell corn (WSC) inclusion rate in high fiber diets and determine the effects of fibrolytic enzyme addition to WSC diets ...
Using occupancy estimates to assess habitat use and interspecific interactions of the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and little brown bat (M. Lucifugus) in northeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) has been endangered since 1967 and is the focus of a controversial debate among stakeholders on both public and private lands due to a lack due to a lack of understanding the summer habitat ...
How do Brazil's mandated blending requirement and world crude oil price affect international markets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In recent years, more and more countries and areas have become increasingly concerned with environmental problems, and energy independence goals as a result of the high crude oil price. In this context, biofuels are widely ...
Effectiveness of participatory approaches in sustainable rural development: analyzing case studies in Uzbekistan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Access to quality water is a constraint and a source of waterborne diseases among the rural population of Uzbekistan. To address the need for quality water the government cooperates with many international financial and ...
The role of Arabidopsis SRFR1 in defense against the beet cyst nematode Heterodera schachtii and beet army worm Spodoptera exigua
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Plants are constantly exposed to a variety of pathogenic microbes and pests. Thus, plants have developed diverse mechanisms to fine-tune defense responses ...
Comparison of mosquito communities collected from differing livestock locations and an examination of phenotypic traits exhibited by four latitudinally separated populations of Aedes albopictus (Skuse)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Mosquito presence and fitness play key roles in the spread of zoonotic pathogens affecting human as well as livestock and wild populations of vertebrates. This study examined the (1) differences between mosquito communities ...
Disease ecology of free-ranging dogs in Central India : implications for wildlife conservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
I obtained baseline demographic and epidemiologic data for village dog populations around a protected area in central India, with the objective of evaluating the risks dog populations present to sympatric wild carnivores. ...
Effect of endophyte-infected tall fescue on hepatic gene expression in cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Fescue toxicosis may result from the intake of ergot alkaloids found in endophyteinfected (E+) tall fescue. The liver if the major organ involved in ...
Properties of extruded snacks containing tomato and garlic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Tomato and garlic may provide health benefits due to their bioactive compounds and fibers. The main objective of this study was to investigate the ...
Implications of Commercial Harvest of River Turtles in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Supply variation of agricultural residues and its effects on regional bioenergy development
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Agricultural residue/wastes are promising for producing bioenergy, despite the existing considerations, such as spatial distribution, production costs, and an unstable supply. This study quantifies the supply variance of ...
Abundance of TRIM28, SETDB1, and TP53 mRNA is dynamically regulated during porcine early embryogenesis and is abnormal in preimplantation embryos produced by in vitro fertilization in comparison to in vivo derived and nuclear transfer derived embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In vitro embryo production is important for research in animal reproduction, embryo transfer, transgenics, and cloning. However, in vitro-derived embryos ...
Detection of forchlorfenuron in grapes by surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy and HPLC
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The objective of this study was to use surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for rapid detection and characterization of trace amounts of forchlorfenuron extracted from fruits. Forchlorfenuron is a plant growth regulator ...
Dual use switchgrass :managing switchgrass for biomass production and summer grazing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Two studies were conducted on established switchgrass plots at Columbia and Mount Vernon, Missouri. The Columbia site was located on Mexico silt loam, and the Mount Vernon site on Viraton silt loam. The first study examined ...