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Field‐based evidence of impaired sperm quality associated with conventional farming in two passerine birds

Ibis, EarlyView.
The detrimental effects of conventional farming on bird biodiversity are increasingly documented. Despite this, the specific impacts of both organic and conventional farming practices on bird coloration and sperm quality in natural settings remain unexplored. This study aimed to determine whether these farming practices differentially affect body mass,
Ségolène Humann‐Guilleminot, Audrey Bailly, Karine Monceau, Mélissa Desbonnes, Vincent Bretagnolle, Jérôme Moreau   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making Molecular Diagnostics Faster

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Over the past 40 years, molecular diagnostic methods have evolved from multi‐step, time‐consuming protocols towards either rapid targeted tests or expansive, massively parallel testing. Aims Here we consider the speed limits of targeted molecular diagnostics, considering the three sequential required steps: nucleic acid preparation,
Carl T. Wittwer, Luming Zhou, Felix Ye, Adam Millington, Adrian de Cola, Noriko Kusukawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unravelling Twin Births in German Holstein Cows: Phenotypic Associations, Genetic Analysis and Potential Underlying Genes and Hormones

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Twin births in dairy cattle are rare but present significant challenges for animal welfare, as both the health of the cow and the calves are affected. This causes economic losses, which prompts breeders to select against twin births and identify associated risk factors.
Laura Hüneke, Hatem Alkhoder, Dierck Segelke, Georg Thaller, Christin Schmidtmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single‐Step Genomic Predictions for Growth and Carcass Traits in Nordic Charolais and Hereford Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In order to investigate the applicability and efficiency of genomic selection for growth and carcass traits in Nordic beef cattle, single‐step genomic BLUP (ssGBLUP) was applied in 4321 Charolais and 4532 Hereford animals with information on approximately 43,000 SNPs each.
Anahit Nazari‐Ghadikolaei, Freddy Fikse, Susanne Eriksson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Evaluation of Beef Sires Using a Beef‐on‐Dairy Crossbred Reference Population

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, Beef‐on‐Dairy (BoD) crossbreeding programs have gained momentum to enhance dairy cattle's economic and genetic merits while meeting the demand for high‐quality beef. However, bulls with superior growth potential can lead to calving problems; thus, Holstein dairy farmers must decide which semen to use to avoid calving problems ...
Julius Mugambe, Christin Schmidtmann, Jorge Hidalgo, Rana Ahmed, Georg Thaller   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive parameters of wild and hatchery‐reared sea trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.) females from the Łeba River (southern Baltic Sea)

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Sea trout Salmo trutta m. trutta L. has high socioeconomic and ecological importance in the Atlantic region; therefore, stocking hatchery‐reared fish is widely practiced for stock enhancement and recovery of wild populations. In this study, fecundity of wild and stocked hatchery‐reared sea trout sampled from the Łeba River (southern Baltic Sea
Adam M. Lejk, Piotr Hliwa
wiley   +1 more source

Extracting vitalities: Cuts in Indigenous women's bodies‐territories (Brazil)

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, I explore the connections between the medicalization of childbirth and environmental devastation through Guarani‐Mbyá understandings of life and the living. I argue that the cuts made to Guarani‐Mbyá women's vaginas (episiotomies) in Brazilian hospitals are experienced and situated on the same cosmopolitical level as the cuts ...
Maria Paula Prates
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the global transportation of Culicoides biting midges, vectors of livestock and equid arboviruses, from flower‐packing plants in Kenya

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Arboviral diseases spread by Culicoides biting midges have been introduced into Europe by unknown means. A possible route is the carriage of midges with cut flowers shipped to flower markets. We sampled Culicoides in and around a cut flower farm in Kenya; midges were caught in the vicinity and a greenhouse, but not where flowers are processed.
Jessica Eleanor Stokes, Karien Labuschagne, Eric Maurice Fèvre, Matthew Baylis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF): A systematic review across all fields of medicine

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract This systematic review aimed to evaluate all available evidence across all fields of medicine regarding the comparative effectiveness of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) versus injectable platelet‐rich fibrin (i‐PRF). A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to September 30, 2024.
Nima Farshidfar, Mohammad Amin Amiri, Nathan E. Estrin, Paras Ahmad, Anton Sculean, Yufeng Zhang, Richard J. Miron   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aid to Fight AIDS: An Empirical Analysis of HIV‐Specific Development Aid Effectiveness

Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an excludable instrument for HIV‐specific aid, we investigate its effectiveness on HIV outcomes viz., prevalence and death rates. We theorize that HIV‐specific aid fills the funding gap that prevents governments from committing adequate resources to effectively address the epidemic.
Derek Nolan, Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source