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A Conserved Histophilus somni 23S Intervening Sequence Yields Functional, Fragmented 23S rRNA

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
Histophilus somni is a Gram-negative bacterial organism that acts as an opportunistic pathogen and is a fastidious member of the Pasteurellaceae family associated with diseases of respiratory, reproductive, cardiac, and other tissues of ruminants.
Gregory P. Harhay, Dayna M. Harhay, Kerry D. Brader, Timothy P. L. Smith   +3 more
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Breeding Sustainable Beef Cows: Reducing Weight and Increasing Productivity

Animals, 2022
Programs for sustainable beef production are established, but the specific role of beef cows in these systems is not well defined. This work characterized cows for two traits related to sustainability, cow weight (CW) and cumulative weight weaned (WtW ...
Warren M. Snelling, R. Mark Thallman, Matthew L. Spangler, Larry A. Kuehn   +3 more
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Monitoring the human right to water in California: development and implementation of a framework and data tool

Water Policy, 2021
Ensuring the human right to water requires monitoring at national or subnational levels, but few comprehensive frameworks exist for industrialized contexts.
C. Balazs, J. J. Goddard, C. Chang, L. Zeise, J. Faust   +4 more
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Using Genomics to Measure Phenomics: Repeatability of Bull Prolificacy in Multiple-Bull Pastures

Agriculture, 2021
Phenotypes are necessary for genomic evaluations and management. Sometimes genomics can be used to measure phenotypes when other methods are difficult or expensive.
Gary L. Bennett, John W. Keele, Larry A. Kuehn, Warren M. Snelling, Aaron M. Dickey, Darrell Light, Robert A. Cushman, Tara G. McDaneld   +7 more
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 tir 255 T > A allele strains differ in chromosomal and plasmid composition

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 strains with the T allele in the translocated intimin receptor polymorphism (tir) 255 A > T gene associate with human disease more than strains with an A allele; however, the allele is not thought ...
Margaret D. Weinroth, Michael L. Clawson, Gregory P. Harhay, Mark Eppinger, Mark Eppinger, Dayna M. Harhay, Timothy P. L. Smith, James L. Bono   +7 more
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Classification of small ruminant lentivirus subtype A2, subgroups 1 and 2 based on whole genome comparisons and complex recombination patterns [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

F1000Research, 2021
Background: Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) cause a multisystemic chronic wasting disease in sheep across much of the world. SRLV subtype A2 is prevalent in North America and further classified into multiple subgroups based on variation in the group ...
Aspen M. Workman, Michael L. Clawson, Michael P. Heaton, Aaron M. Dickey, Timothy P. L. Smith   +4 more
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Optimum Fleet Selection Using Machine Learning Algorithms—Case Study: Zenouz Kaolin Mine

Mining, 2022
This paper presents the machine learning (ML) method, a novel approach that could be a profitable idea to optimize fleet management and achieve a sufficient output to reduce operational costs, by diminishing trucks’ queuing time and excavators’ idle time,
Pouya Nobahar, Yashar Pourrahimian, Fereidoun Mollaei Koshki   +2 more
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Evaluation of EPAS1 variants for association with bovine congestive heart failure [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2019
Background:  Bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) has become increasingly prevalent in feedlot cattle in the Western Great Plains of North America.
Michael P. Heaton, Adam S. Bassett, Katherine J. Whitman, Greta M. Krafsur, Sang In Lee, Jaden M. Carlson, Halden J. Clark, Helen R. Smith, Madeline C. Pelster, Veronica Basnayake, Dale M. Grotelueschen, Brian L. Vander Ley   +11 more
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Genome Sequence of the Thermotolerant Foodborne Pathogen Salmonella enterica Serovar Senftenberg ATCC 43845 and Phylogenetic Analysis of Loci Encoding Increased Protein Quality Control Mechanisms

mSystems, 2017
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica bacteria are important foodborne pathogens with major economic impact. Some isolates exhibit increased heat tolerance, a concern for food safety.
Scott V. Nguyen, Gregory P. Harhay, James L. Bono, Timothy P. L. Smith, Dayna M. Harhay   +4 more
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The leptospiral OmpA-like protein (Loa22) is a surface-exposed antigen that elicits bactericidal antibody against heterologous Leptospira

Vaccine: X, 2023
Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis, affecting over 1 million humans each year, with more than 60,000 deaths worldwide. Leptospirosis poses a significant health threat to dogs, horses, cattle, and wildlife.
Edward J.A. Schuler, Dhara T. Patel, Richard T. Marconi   +2 more
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