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Animal, 2007 Muscle lipid concentration is known to influence pork eating quality. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of a restriction–re-alimentation feeding strategy on intramuscular fat deposition in pigs. A total of 70 Duroc × (Large White × Landrace) pigs
B. Lebret +3 more
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Regulation of Autophagy in Chick Skeletal Muscle: Effect of mTOR Inhibition
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2020 Autophagy in the skeletal muscle increases under catabolic conditions resulting in muscle atrophy. This study investigated the effect of inhibition of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) on autophagy in chick skeletal muscle.
Kazuki Nakashima, Aiko Ishida
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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Targeted messaging on livestock’s contribution to nutrition and livelihoods in developing countries provides a more balanced and inclusive perspective to the 2019 EAT Lancet Report [PDF]
, 2022 The 2019 EAT Lancet Report introduced new global dietary guidelines that promote reduced consumption of animal source foods. In response, scientists from the CGIAR research programs on Livestock and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) synthesized
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Preserving ecosystem services, along with economic and environmental benefits, will require future landscape policies to identify and incorporate relevant landscape features. In this paper, we investigate the causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on drought‐related grassland damages.
Marco Ferro +5 more
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Rethinking brachycephaly: Anatomical implications and health considerations in lagomorphs
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Brachycephaly in domestic rabbits is increasingly perceived by welfare organizations as associated with significant health complications, particularly oral pathologies. Despite this perception, comparative anatomical research into rabbit brachycephaly is limited compared to that of dogs and cats, compelling an in‐depth examination of its ...
Helaina Cressy +3 more
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra +1 more
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, 2013 A food nutrition in eastern and southern Africa workshop was co-hosted in Nairobi on 10–11 Sept, 2012 by the Australian International Food Security Centre and the International Livestock Research Institute to define research priorities for Australian ...
International Livestock Research Institute
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.This study aimed to investigate the effects of cellulase and Lactobacillus plantarum on the silage quality, in situ digestibility, and microbial communities of apple pomace silage. The combined supplementation of cellulase and Lactobacillus plantarum in apple pomace silage improved fermentation quality and enhanced rumen utilization efficiency.
Zhuangzhuang Liu +4 more
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Nutritional Situation of Young Children in Rwanda: An Analysis of Anthropometric Data Collected by the Household Living Conditions Survey, 1999-2001 [PDF]
Food Security Research Project (FSRP)1 and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry MINAGRIfood security, food policy, Rwanda, nutrition, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Q18,
Wise, Victoria
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