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Using sheep genomes from diverse U.S. breeds to identify missense variants in genes affecting fecundity [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2017
Background:  Access to sheep genome sequences significantly improves the chances of identifying genes that may influence the health, welfare, and productivity of these animals.   Methods:  A public, searchable DNA sequence resource for U.S.
Michael P. Heaton, Timothy P.L. Smith, Bradley A. Freking, Aspen M. Workman, Gary L. Bennett, Jacky K. Carnahan, Theodore S. Kalbfleisch   +6 more
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Biodiversity Loss and the Ecological Footprint of Trade

Diversity, 2015
Human pressure on ecosystems is among the major drivers of biodiversity loss. As biodiversity plays a key role in supporting the human enterprise, its decline puts the well-being of human societies at risk.
Elias Lazarus, David Lin, Jon Martindill, Jeanette Hardiman, Louisa Pitney, Alessandro Galli   +5 more
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Cytokine and Haptoglobin Profiles From Shipping Through Sickness and Recovery in Metaphylaxis- or Un-Treated Cattle

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Fifty-six head of cattle, 28 animals with bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC), and 28 healthy animals that were matched by treatment, sale barn of origin, day, and interactions among these variables, were identified from a population of 180 animals
Carol G. Chitko-McKown, Gary L. Bennett, Larry A. Kuehn, Keith D. DeDonder, Michael D. Apley, Gregory P. Harhay, Michael L. Clawson, Aspen M. Workman, Bradley J. White, Robert L. Larson, Sarah F. Capik, Brian V. Lubbers   +11 more
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Synthesis of biochar/clay mineral nanocomposites using oil shale semi-coke waste for removal of organic pollutants

Biochar, 2023
Highlights Biochar/clay mineral nanocomposites were prepared by H3PO4 hydrothermal treatment followed by KOH activation using oil shale semi-coke.
Feng Zhao, Bin Mu, Tenghe Zhang, Chunjuan Dong, Yongfeng Zhu, Li Zong, Aiqin Wang   +6 more
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Numerical simulation of an explosion in a small-scale replica of a Fast Breeder Reactor

Computer Assisted Methods in Engineering and Science, 2022
A Core Disruptive Accident in a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) results from the interaction between molten fuel and liquid sodium, which creates a high-pressure bubble of gas in the core.
Marie-France Robbe, Michel Lepareux, Eloi Treille, Yves Cariou   +3 more
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A bovine CD18 signal peptide variant with increased binding activity to Mannheimia hemolytica leukotoxin [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2018
Background: Mannheimia haemolytica is the major bacterial infectious agent of bovine respiratory disease complex and causes severe morbidity and mortality during lung infections. M.
Aspen M. Workman, Carol G. Chitko-McKown, Timothy P. L. Smith, Gary L. Bennett, Theodore S. Kalbfleisch, Veronica Basnayake, Michael P. Heaton   +6 more
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Comparative Genomics of Escherichia coli Serotype O55:H7 Using Complete Closed Genomes

Microorganisms, 2022
Escherichia coli O55:H7 is a human foodborne pathogen and is recognized as the progenitor strain of E. coli O157:H7. While this strain is important from a food safety and genomic evolution standpoint, much of the genomic diversity of E.
Margaret D. Weinroth, James L. Bono
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Distribution of Extremely Heat-Resistant Escherichia coli in the Beef Production and Processing Continuum

Journal of Food Protection, 2023
Understanding the dynamics of stress-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) across the meat production and processing continuum is important for tracking sources of such microbes and devising effective modes of control.
Manita Guragain, John W. Schmidt, Aaron M. Dickey, Joseph M. Bosilevac   +3 more
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Clays and Clay Products. [PDF]

Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 1921
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Genes Involved in Feed Efficiency Identified in a Meta-Analysis of Rumen Tissue from Two Populations of Beef Steers

Animals, 2022
In cattle, the rumen is an important site for the absorption of feed by-products released by bacterial fermentation, and variation in ruminal function plays a role in cattle feed efficiency.
Amanda K. Lindholm-Perry, Allison M. Meyer, Rebecca J. Kern-Lunbery, Hannah C. Cunningham-Hollinger, Taran H. Funk, Brittney N. Keel   +5 more
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