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Establishment of goat mammary organoid cultures modeling the mammary gland development and lactation
Journal of Animal Science and BiotechnologyBackground Although several cell culture systems have been developed to investigate the function of the mammary gland in dairy livestock, they have potential limitations, such as the loss of alveolar structure or genetic and phenotypic differences from ...
Lei Jia +9 more
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ECONOMICS OF BEEF COW CULLING AND REPLACEMENT DECISIONS UNDER GENETIC PROGRESS [PDF]
Beef cow managers annually face the question of which animals to cull from the herd and replace. The results of this decision affect not only current revenues, but, by altering the genetic composition of the herd, also affect the future profitability of ...
Melton, Bryan E.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ecotourism encourages environmentally friendly travel; however, little is known about the underlying value systems influencing travelers' choices and actions. This study uses a mixed‐method methodology that combines post hoc qualitative analysis with a large‐scale quantitative survey to examine the influence of multiple value dimensions on ...
Yuemeng Ge +4 more
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Trustworthiness assessment of cow behaviour data collected in a wireless sensor network [PDF]
, 2011 Wireless sensor networks can be used for automated cow monitoring, e.g. for behaviour and locomotion monitoring. Sensor data should only be used when they can be trusted.
Ipema, A.H. +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The last five years of research on sustainability labelling, reported in 175 journal articles, documents its effectiveness in increasing consumer choices of more sustainable food products. Some sustainability labels come out as stronger than others and their impact varies across products, countries, and individual consumers, depending on label
John Thøgersen +2 more
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Veterinary SciencesThis study investigated the protective effects and mechanisms of cow placenta peptides (CPP) on intestinal barrier damage in aging model mice. Forty-eight male ICR mice were assigned to four groups: a control group (N), an aging model group (M), a CPP ...
Yuquan Zhao +11 more
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We ought to discuss the social construction of cadavers: Here's why and how
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Fatima Ehsan, Susan Lamb
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Who Qualifies to Assure? The Professional and Managerial Capture of Sustainability Assurance
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how the qualification of assurors in sustainability and environmental reporting assurance (SERA) is constructed and why it remains fiercely contested. Drawing on actor–network theory (ANT) and qualitative evidence from regulators, NGOs, assurors and reporting companies in India, we conceptualise ‘qualification’ as a ...
Flavia Rodricks +2 more
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AntioxidantsOur preliminary study identified dairy cow placenta extract (CPE) as a mixture of peptides with potent antioxidant activity both in vivo and in vitro. However, the specific antioxidant peptides (AOPs) responsible for this activity were not yet identified.
Xinyu Tian +10 more
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The Road Ahead : Smooth or Rough
, 2017 The topics of this presentation, which was given on February 15th during the 71st Annual Convention : 2017 Virginia State Feed Association & Nutritional Management “Cow” College, include driver recruitment and retention, hours of service and electronic ...
Olney, Todd
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