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British Journal of General Practice, 2017 Sarah* was, in many ways, the archetypal lost sheep. Brought up by poor immigrant parents, battered by her father as a girl, she never seemed to have a chance. For years we hardly saw her, hidden, as it were, in a back room by her widowed mother. She was on drugs: heroin, cannabis, anything she could lay her hands on.
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Gastrointestinal nematode species burdens and host mortality in a feral sheep population [PDF]
, 2006 Every few years a large proportion of the feral sheep on Hirta, St Kilda die due to food shortage. The effects of malnutrition are exacerbated by gastrointestinal nematodes. As found in sheep flocks in mainland Britain, Teladorsagia circumcincta has long
Pilkington, J. G. +2 more
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β-Lactoglobulin gene polymorphism in Indian sheep breeds of different agro-climatic regions
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014 Two genetic variants (A and B) and three genotypes (AB, BB and AA) were found in studied sheep breeds. The average frequency of A and B allele was (0.59) and (0.41) respectively.
BASANTI JYOTSANA +6 more
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Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023 The paper presents experimental results concerning the age importance of the first freshening of the ewes belonging to the Botosani Karakul breed. Some females were mated at an early age (8-9 months old) and others at the normal physiological age (16-18 ...
ELENA FECIORU +4 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Erythropoietin administration suppresses hepatic soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) expression, leading to increased CYP‐derived epoxides. This is associated with a shift in hepatic macrophage polarization characterized by reduced M1 markers and increased M2 markers, along with reduced hepatic inflammation, suppressed hepatic lipogenesis, and attenuated ...
Takeshi Goda +12 more
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BMC GenomicsBackground The pituitary gland, a central regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, plays a pivotal role in reproductive efficiency by precisely controlling the secretion of gonadotropins, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH ...
Shanglai Li +7 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This review highlights advances in lightweight, lead‐free polymer nanocomposites for diagnostic X‐ray shielding. By linking filler chemistry, dispersion, architecture, and photon interaction mechanisms, it establishes structure–performance relationships guiding material design.
Aklilu G. Messele +2 more
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Multifunctional Finishing of Woolens with Lemongrass Oil
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 In the reported work, lemongrass oil was coated on the wool fabrics to impart multifunctional finish. During the treatment, chitosan was used as a crosslinking agent.
Munmee Gogoi +4 more
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Performance evaluation of Gurez sheep in farmer’s flocks—A threatened sheep breed of Kashmir
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021 Gurez is an indigenous breed of sheep native to the Gurez Valley of J&K, India. Despite being a unique genetic resource, this breed is largely unexplored and meagre studies have been conducted on it.
MUBASHIR ALI RATHER +5 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.The repair and regeneration of brain tissue faces both biological and technical challenges. Injectable bioscaffolds offer new opportunities to stimulate tissue regrowth in the brain by recruiting neural stem cells. Here, the translational issues are reviewed that need to be address to advance this promising new therapeutic approach from the bench to ...
Michel Modo, Alena Kisel
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