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Intermittent versus continuous drought: chlorophyll a fluorescence reveals photosystem resilience in tomato [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionRecurrent drought threatens Mediterranean tomato yields, yet how the time-scale of drought shapes photochemical tolerance remains unclear.MethodsWe evaluated six genotypes, three commercial cultivars (‘Sintonía’, ‘Marejada’, ‘Valenciano’) and
Jesús D. Peco, Ana Centeno, Rubén Moratiel, Jaime Villena, Jesús A. López-Perales, Marta M. Moreno, Marta M. Moreno, David Pérez–López   +7 more
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Effect of nutraceutical supplementation on semen quality in stallions [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
Background The use of reproductive biotechnologies in equine practice has shown that some stallions are subfertile, so ways to improve fertility have been sought.
Edgar Díaz Rojas, Dalia I. Carrillo Moreno, Viridiana Contreras Villarreal, Fernando Arellano Rodríguez, Alan S. Alvarado Espino, Oscar Ángel García   +5 more
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Effects of feeding almond hulls to light lambs on carcass characteristics and meat quality. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract BACKGROUND Almond hulls (AH) are the main by‐product of almond processing for human consumption and contain bioactive compounds that can improve meat quality. Although AH are used as feed for dairy cows in some countries, information on their potential effects on meat quality is limited.
Recalde A, de Evan T, Cabezas A, Díaz-Chirón MT, Mateo J, Roldán RA, López-Feria S, Carro MD.   +7 more
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Hitchhikers on an Invader: The Parasitic Leech <i>Myzobdella lugubris</i> and the Epibiotic Barnacle <i>Amphibalanus improvisus</i> on the Atlantic Blue Crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> in Southwestern Europe. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study documents the first worldwide record of the parasitic leech Myzobdella lugubris and the commensal barnacle Amphibalanus improvisus associated with invasive Atlantic blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) in southwestern Europe. Molecular analyses confirmed the identity of these Western Atlantic native species, highlighting a complex multi‐level co‐
de Carvalho-Souza GF, González-Ortegón E, Cuesta JA.   +2 more
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A Recursive Model Approach to Include Epigenetic Effects in Genetic Evaluations Using Simulated DNA Methylation Effects. [PDF]

J Anim Breed Genet
ABSTRACT The advancement of epigenetics has highlighted DNA methylation as an intermediate‐omic influencing gene regulation and phenotypic expression. With emerging technologies enabling the large‐scale and affordable capture of methylation data, there is growing interest in integrating this information into genetic evaluation models for animal ...
López-Catalina A, Ragab M, Reverter A, González-Recio O.   +3 more
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Utilization of wild desert plant extracts for the in vitro control of gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle [PDF]

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of plant extracts from desert species on egg-hatching inhibition (EHI) and larval mortality of gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) in cattle under in vitro conditions.
Raquel Olivas-Salazar, Ana Verónica Charles-Rodríguez, Fidel Maximiano Peña Ramos, Joel Ventura-Ríos, Fernando Ruiz Zarate, Roberto Gonzalez Garduño   +5 more
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Effect of beak trimming at hatch and the inclusion of oat hulls in the diet on growth performance, feed preference, exploratory pecking behavior, and gastrointestinal tract traits of brown-egg pullets from hatch to 15 weeks of age

Poultry Science, 2022
: The influence of infrared beak trimming at hatch (IRBT) and the inclusion of oat hulls (OH) in the diet on growth performance, feed preference, exploratory pecking behavior, and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) development, was studied in brown-egg pullets
J. Ben-Mabrouk, G.G. Mateos, A.F. de Juan, L. Aguirre, L. Cámara   +4 more
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Influence of the calcium and nutrient content of the prelay diet on egg production, egg quality, and tibiae mineralization of brown egg-laying hens from 16 to 63 wk of age

Poultry Science, 2023
: The influence of the Ca and nutrient content of the diet fed from 16 to 19 wk of age, on egg production, egg quality, and tibiae mineralization, was studied in brown egg-laying hens from 16 to 63 wk of age.
A.F. de Juan, R. Scappaticcio, L. Aguirre, G. Fondevila, J. García, L. Cámara, G.G. Mateos   +6 more
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Influence of the energy concentration and the standardized ileal digestible lysine content of the diet on performance and egg quality of brown-egg laying hens from 18 to 41 weeks of age

Poultry Science, 2022
The influence of the energy and the standardized ileal digestible lysine (DLys) content of the diet on egg production and egg quality, was studied in brown-egg laying hens from 18 to 41 wk of age. The experimental design was completely randomized with 10
R. Scappaticcio, L. Cámara, J. Herrera, G.G. Mateos, A.F. de Juan, G. Fondevila   +5 more
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Influence of the energy and digestible lysine contents of the diet on performance and egg quality traits of brown-egg laying hens from 19 to 59 weeks of age

Poultry Science, 2021
: The influence of nutrient density and standardized ileal digestible lys (DLys) content of the diet on egg production and egg quality traits, was studied in brown-egg laying hens from 19 to 59 wk of age. The experimental design was completely randomized
R. Scappaticcio, J. García, G. Fondevila, A.F. de Juan, L. Cámara, G.G. Mateos   +5 more
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