Genetic variances, heritabilities and maternal effects on body weight, breast meat yield, meat quality traits and the shape of the growth curve in turkey birds [PDF]
Background Turkey is an important agricultural species and is largely used as a meat bird. In 2004, turkey represented 6.5% of the world poultry meat production. The world-wide turkey population has rapidly grown due to increased commercial farming.
Bastiaansen John WM +17 more
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A utilização de funções matemáticas para descrever o crescimento animal é antiga. Elas permitem resumir informações em alguns pontos estratégicos do desenvolvimento ponderal e descrever a evolução do peso em função da idade do animal.
Patricia Tholon, Sandra Aidar de Queiroz
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Paclobutrazol (PBZ) is a member of plant growth retardants, commonly applied for growth regulation, yield improvement, and biotic and abiotic stress alleviation.
Daonapa CHUNGLOO +4 more
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Norms for size and closure time of anterior fontanelle: a study on babies in Nagpur region
Background and aims : Anterior fontanelle development in children is affected by several factors ranging from physical to geographical. While the impact of factors such as gestational age (GA) and gender are clearly established, the influences of region ...
Amit Tirpude, M P Fulpatil, Swapan Kole
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Bayesian multi-QTL mapping for growth curve parameters [PDF]
Background Identification of QTL affecting a phenotype which is measured multiple times on the same experimental unit is not a trivial task because the repeated measures are not independent and in most cases show a trend in time. A complicating factor is
Janss, L.L.G. +5 more
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The Effect of Magnetized Saline Water on Yield and Yield Components of Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa cv. Silva) [PDF]
Introduction Considering the value of water in agriculture and the limitation of this important and vital resource and the existence of intermittent droughts in the country, saving in consumption and optimal use of available water seems necessary. Today,
M. Khoshravesh +2 more
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Assessment of growth: variations according to references and growth parameters used [PDF]
Numerous studies have investigated associations between early growth and future risk of obesity, but the methods used varied considerably. Different growth references or parameters can be considered. Growth references from France, the United States (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom were ...
Rolland-Cachera, Marie-Françoise +1 more
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The effect of chromium and aluminum on growth, root morphology, photosynthetic parameters and transpiration of the two barley cultivars [PDF]
The effect of aluminum and chromium on two barley genotypes differing in Al tolerance was studied in a hydroponic experiment. Al stress decreased plant growth, biomass production, chlorophyll content and photosynthetic efficiency determined as variable ...
G. Zhang, S. Ali, L. Qiu, F. Zeng
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Screening for Salt Tolerance in Four Local Varieties of Phaseolus lunatus from Spain
This study assessed the responses of four local Spanish cultivars of Phaseolus lunatus (lima bean) to moderate salinity. For three weeks, plants were exposed to increasing salinity (50⁻150 mM NaCl) under greenhouse conditions.
Sugenith Arteaga +6 more
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R code and data from growth curves and BSA standards.
Michael Travisano (234511) +1 more
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