Diseases of New World Camelids [PDF]
, 2014 University of Minnesota M.S. thesis. May 2014. Major: Veterinary Medicine. Advisor: Anna M. Firshman. 1 computer file (PDF); vi, 121 pages.Knowledge of medical conditions that affect camelids has increased greatly in recent years.
O'Conor Dowd, Mary Catherine
core
Combined sanger and ngs sequence analysis of the myostatin gene (mstn) in the Camelus dromedarius species [PDF]
, 2015 Different mutations have been identified in the myostatin gene (MSTN), some of which are responsible for protein inactivation and double muscling phenotype in mammals.
Burger, P. +9 more
core
The Chanka: Archaeological Research in Andahuaylas (Apurimac), Peru [PDF]
, 2010 In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion.
Aráoz Silva, Miriam +2 more
core
Testicular length as an indicator of the onset of sperm production in alpacas under Swedish conditions [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The popularity of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) is increasing in Sweden as well as in other countries; however, knowledge about optimal management practices under Swedish conditions is still limited.
Abraham, Maria Celina +6 more
core
Detection of fiber-digesting bacteria in the forestomach contents of llamas (Lama glama) by PCR [PDF]
, 2013 The high fibrolytic activity and large biomass of strictly-anaerobic bacteria that inhabit the rumen makes them primarily responsible for the degradation of the forage consumed by ruminants.
Cerón Cucchi, María E. +3 more
core +1 more source
Two Tales of the World: Comparison of Widely Used World News Datasets GDELT and EventRegistry [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 In this work, we compare GDELT and Event Registry, which monitor news articles worldwide and provide big data to researchers regarding scale, news sources, and news geography. We found significant differences in scale and news sources, but surprisingly, we observed high similarity in news geography between the two datasets.
arxiv
Models of the World human population growth- critical analysis [PDF]
arXiv, 2009 We analyze mathematical models of the global human population growth and compare them to actual dynamics of the world population and of the world surplus product. We consider a possibility that the so-called world's demographic transition is not a dynamic crossover but a phase transition that affects all aspects of our life.
arxiv
Synergistic roles of climate warming and human occupation in Patagonian megafaunal extinctions during the Last Deglaciation [PDF]
, 2016 The causes of Late Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions (60,000 to 11,650 years ago, hereafter 60 to 11.65 ka) remain contentious, with major phases coinciding with both human arrival and climate change around the world.
Austin, Jeremy J. +24 more
core +2 more sources
Hybridizing Old and New World camelids: Camelus dromedarius x Lama guanicoe
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 1999 Thirty female dromedary camels were inseminated on a total of 50 occasions with 2-4 ml of fresh guanaco semen diluted with an equal volume of commercially available camel semen extender. Similarly, nine female guanacos were inseminated on 34 occasions with 4-6 ml of fresh, diluted camel semen.
Roger V. Short +4 more
openaire +3 more sources
The Signs of Maize? A Reconsideration of What δ13C Values Say about Palaeodiet in the Andean Region [PDF]
, 2012 Palaeodietary isotope studies have long assumed C_4 signals in South American archaeological populations to be due to the consumption of maize (Zea mays), which in turn, underlie interpretations important social processes.
Beresford-Jones, DG +3 more
core