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Nested insertions and accumulation of indels are negatively correlated with abundance of mutator-like transposable elements in maize and rice. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Mutator-like transposable elements (MULEs) are widespread in plants and were first discovered in maize where there are a total of 12,900 MULEs. In comparison, rice, with a much smaller genome, harbors over 30,000 MULEs.
Dongyan Zhao, Ning Jiang
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Study of digital palmar and plantar arteries of horses and mules by B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2023 The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the palmar and plantar digital arteries of 10 horses and 10 mules through B-mode and spectral Doppler ultrasound.
J.L. Fogaça +8 more
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Animals, 2022 Equids in general experience transient lives where ownership may change multiple times, for working equids this can be more extreme where ownership changes are not only numerous but abrupt, and situations encountered prove difficult, diverse and tough ...
Tamlin Watson +6 more
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Perceptions and Attitudes towards Mules in a Group of Soldiers
Animals, 2021 Mules are essential for pack work in mountainous areas, but there is a lack of research on this species. This study intends to assess the perceptions, attitudes, empathy and pain perception of soldiers about mules, to understand the type of human–mule ...
Javiera Lagos +3 more
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DMRT3 Allele Frequencies in Batida- and Picada-Gaited Donkeys and Mules in Brazil
Animals, 2023 In Brazil, the production of mules with a comfortable gait primarily involves the breeding of marching saddle mules. This is achieved by crossing gaited Pêga donkeys with horses from the Mangalarga Marchador and Campolina breeds.
Mariana Herman +8 more
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Measuring Biochemical Variables and Serum Amyloid A (SAA) in Working Mules in Central Italy
Animals, 2022 According to FAO reports, the global mule population counts about 9 million mules. This hybrid cross of a male donkey and a female horse is mainly used for draft purposes because they are thought to be strong and hardy animals.
Marilena Bazzano +7 more
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Comparison of right and left common carotid arteries of horses and mules by two-dimensional ultrasound and Doppler flow [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2020 : In ultrasonography, the bi-dimensional mode (B-mode) allows the morphological and morphometric evaluation of several types of organs and tissues, while the Doppler mode allows the hemodynamic evaluation.
Jéssica L. Fogaça +7 more
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Animals, 2021 This paper challenges assumptions that the health management of working equids among some of India’s poorest communities is mainly dependent upon income, economic influence, or access to veterinary services. Using a mixed-methods approach, hierarchies of
Caroline Nye +4 more
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Animals, 2019 Comprehensive reports of the caseload of donkeys and mules in veterinary hospitals in the United States are lacking. We compiled the information of the caseload of donkeys and mules at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of ...
Lais R. R. Costa +2 more
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Parasitologia, 2023 Equids can be infected by Neospora spp., and its infection is associated with neurological and reproductive disorders. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in horses, donkeys and ...
Paulo Wbiratan Lopes Costa +6 more
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