Influence of Genotype on Endometrial Angiogenesis during Early Pregnancy in Piau and Commercial Line Gilts [PDF]
Animals, 2022 This study aimed to evaluate the endometrial angiogenesis of pregnant commercial line and Piau gilts during early pregnancy. We used 27 gilts, divided into three groups according to the type of mating: Commercial (n = 9), commercial line females mated ...
Jurandy Mauro Penitente-Filho +2 more
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Effects of Ambient Temperature on the Performance and Thermoregulatory Responses of Commercial and Crossbred (Brazilian Piau Purebred Sires × Commercial Dams) Growing-Finishing Pigs [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The study aimed at evaluating the effects of high ambient temperature (HT: 30 °C) on the thermoregulatory responses and performance of commercial and Piau crossbred (Brazilian Piau breed sires × commercial genotype dams) growing pigs. Commercial and Piau
Vinicius Moreira +2 more
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Comparative analysis of the reproductive activity of Leporinus piau (Characiformes: Anostomidae) in lentic and lotic environments [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2020 In this study, we determined the main reproductive parameters of piau gordura, Leporinus piau, in two sections of the São Francisco River basin. Between May 2015 and April 2016, a total of 573 specimens were captured from a lentic environment (section 1),
Aline Virtude do Nascimento +5 more
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Biochemical polymorphisms and genetic relationships between Brazilian and foreign breeds of pigs reared in Brazil Polimorfismos bioquímicos e o relacionamento genético entre raças suínas brasileiras e estrangeiras criadas no Brasil [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 1999 The genetic variability of 14 protein systems encoded by 15 structural loci was investigated in blood samples of Piau and Caruncho pig breeds. The results were compared with those obtained previously for samples of Landrace, Large White, Duroc and Mouro.
Cláudia Helena Tagliaro +4 more
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The DNA barcode reveals cryptic diversity and a new record for the genus Leporinus (Characiformes, Anostomidae) in the hydrographic basins of central northern Brazil [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Leporinus is one of the most speciose genera of the order Characiformes, with 81 valid species distributed throughout much of Central and South America.
Maria Histelle Sousa Nascimento +6 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2016 This study used qRT-PCR to examine variation in the expression of 13 myogenes during muscle development in four prenatal periods (21, 40, 70 and 90 days post-insemination) in commercial (the three-way Duroc, Landrace and Large-White cross) and local Piau
Evelyze Pinheiro dos Reis +8 more
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2016 Brazilian pig population is made up of several naturalized breeds; among them the Piau breed is known for its rusticity and large fat stores. The naturalized breeds, in comparison with commercial ones, may have an increased resistance to diseases ...
L.H.S. Bulos +10 more
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Revista De Biologia Tropical, 2016 Migratory fishes have been seriously impacted by the building of reservoirs and because of the negative effects of these projects such as the interruption of migratory routes, reduction or elimination of spawning/feeding areas, and initial development ...
JÔnnata Fernandes De Oliveira +1 more
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Aspects of the feeding and population structure of Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941 (Actinopterygii, Characiformes, Anostomidae) of Taperoá II Dam, semi arid region of Paraíba, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2010 Aspectos da estrutura populacional e alimentar de Leporinus piau Fowler, 1941 (Actinopterygii, Characiformes, Anostomidae) do Açude Taperoá II, na região do semi-árido da Paraíba, Brasil.
Ana Karla Araújo Montenegro +4 more
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Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 2013 Summary This study concerns the reproductive strategy of the freshwater fish, Leporinus piau, native to the Brazilian semi-arid region. The hypothesis of this work predicts that the species would spawn during the rainy season, presenting a seasonal ...
W. S. Nascimento +3 more
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