Encyclopedia Of Animal Science - XYZ pps

... anti- Gala 1-3 Gal. Binding of anti-Gala 1-3 Gal antibodies activates complement. Complement activation on porcine cells is amplified because porcine complement regulatory proteins, such as decay-accelerating ... complication of allotrans- plantation, the problem of infection may be less severe in the case of xenografts than it is in the case of allografts. One exception to the...

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... use of beta-apo-8 1 carotenoid produced a pleasing yellow color, but cantha- xanthin produced an orange-to-red color that was not acceptable. It was reported [9] that different combinations of ... (EGF), insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II), transforming growth factor (TGF)-b1, and TGF-b2], and other bioactive peptides. More detailed analyses of c...

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... elsewhere. [1] STATE -OF- BEING ISSUES FOR DAIRY CATTLE Several issues have arisen about the state of being of dairy cattle in agricultural production systems. A review of the status of these matters as of 2004 ... is scored according to a comprehensive 5-point system. [2] At least 90% of cows at a farm should have a body-condition score of 2 or 3. Encyclopedia of Animal...

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... to maximize the health status of livestock is critical to both animal productivity and animal well-being. A major influence of the health status of livestock is how each individual animal is able to cope ... standardized because of more competition. Local direct deliveries may cost 15 to 25 cents or more per dozen due to the profile of purchases, the quantity of eggs per dro...

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... the linear alignment of genes or seg- ments of DNA as they reside on a chromosome in posi- tions based on units of DNA nucleotides or chromosomal Encyclopedia of Animal Science 459 DOI: 10.1081/E ... U.S.A. INTRODUCTION Gene mapping is the science of determining the location of a gene in a species’ genome. The genome of most mam- malian species is composed of approxima...

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... hormone-, receptor-, and cell- specific, and they include ligand-dependent and -indepen- dent activation of intracellular receptors in addition to the activation of a putative membrane-bound ... differ- ent in males and females. Programming of sexual dimorphism begins with embryonic expression of the sex-determining gene (SRY) in males and secretion of Mu¨llerian-inhibiting hormone...

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... risk of surface runoff of manure. The challenge for science is to increase our understanding of the value of manure in the soil and in the restoration of eroded soils to a higher level of productivity. ... supplemented if animals are exposed to sunlight. Water-soluble thiamin and riboflavin are dis- cussed in a publication of the National Research Council (NRC). [4] A deficien...

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... of low-density lipoprotein. Poly- unsaturated fatty acids perform major roles as compo- nents of membrane phospholipids, where the degree of unsaturation is a key determinant of the biophysi- cal ... important. The discovery of hoof prints of goats and sheep in the clay of a prehistoric inhabited village (Ganj-Dareh) that flourished around 7000 B.C. in the mountains of present...

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... excessive concentrations of 5-alpha-androst- 16-en-3-one (androstenone) and indoles, notably 3- mehylindole (skatole). Androstenone is a testicular steroid exhibiting a urine-like odor, and skatole ... short-term, mild forms of gastroin- testinal discomfort, to severe damage of various tissues and organs, death, chronic sequelae, or long-term medi- cal syndromes. ARTICLES OF FURTHE...

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... the mid-20th century when academic departments of animal husbandry changed their names to departments of animal science. As the textbooks put it, animal science became ‘‘the application of industrial ... aspects of animal care are the fundamental principles of animal Adaptation and Stress: Animal State of Being 3 Adaptation and Stress: Animal State of Being Stan...

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