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Pasture-finishing of bison improves animal metabolic health and potential health-promoting compounds in meat

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023
Background With rising concerns regarding the effects of red meat on human and environmental health, a growing number of livestock producers are exploring ways to improve production systems.
Stephan van Vliet, Amanda D. Blair, Lydia M. Hite, Jennifer Cloward, Robert E. Ward, Carter Kruse, Herman A. van Wietmarchsen, Nick van Eekeren, Scott L. Kronberg, Frederick D. Provenza   +9 more
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We Are the Earth and the Earth Is Us: How Palates Link Foodscapes, Landscapes, Heartscapes, and Thoughtscapes

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Humans are participating in the sixth mass extinction, and for the first time in 200,000 years, our species may be on the brink of extinction. We are facing the greatest challenges we have ever encountered, namely how to nourish eight billion people in ...
Frederick D. Provenza, Cindi Anderson, Pablo Gregorini   +2 more
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How social and ecological characteristics shape transaction costs in polycentric wildfire governance: insights from the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Ecosystem, California, USA

Ecology and Society, 2023
Many contemporary social and ecological challenges in forested ecosystems (climate change, invasive species, wildland-urban interface development, and wildfires) span multiple jurisdictions and are characterized by complex patterns of social and ...
R. Patrick Bixler, Rebecca S. Epanchin-Niell, Mark W. Brunson, Ryan D. Tarver, Benjamin A. Sikes, Meredith McClure, Clare E. Aslan   +6 more
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Root-Associated Bacteria Are Biocontrol Agents for Multiple Plant Pests

Microorganisms, 2022
Biological control is an important process for sustainable plant production, and this trait is found in many plant-associated microbes. This study reviews microbes that could be formulated into pesticides active against various microbial plant pathogens ...
Jang Hoon Lee, Anne J. Anderson, Young Cheol Kim   +2 more
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The Role of Cooperative Extension in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management: Perspectives from Professionals in the Field

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2018
Chronic diseases are strongly associated with premature death and increased health care costs. Nearly half of American adults report they have one or more chronic health conditions.
Daniel Remley, David Buys, Linda Cronk, Valerie Duff, Julie Garden-Robinson, Marcel Horowitz, Bernestine McGee, Cindy Nelson, Suzanne M. Prevedel, Marla Reicks, Tamara Warren   +10 more
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Cooperative Extension as a Partner in Creating Healthy Communities: An Environmental Scan

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2018
Nationally, researchers and practitioners from all disciplines have been tasked with fully collaborating to reverse overall decline in health. One overarching goal of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to attain high-quality, longer lives free of ...
Suzanne M. Prevedel, Cindy Nelson, David Buys, Linda Cronk, Valerie Duffy, Julie Garden-Robinson, Marcel Horowitz, Bernestine McGee, Marla Reicks, Daniel Remley, Tamara Warren   +10 more
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Functional trait differences between native bunchgrasses and the invasive grass Bromus tectorum [PDF]

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2018
We conducted 30- and 60-d greenhouse experiments to compare functional traits of Bromus tectorum (invasive annual grass) and four perennial bunchgrasses under well-watered or drought conditions. Even under drought, B.
Huiqin HE, Thomas A. MONACO, Thomas A. JONES
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Modeling the influence of temperature and water potential on seed germination of Allium tenuissimum L. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Allium tenuissimum L. is a widely distributed perennial herbaceous species in temperate and desert steppes. Relative to other wild Allium species, it produces unique sweet flavors, more biomass in arid and cold environments, and has generated greater ...
Hong Xiao, Helong Yang, Thomas Monaco, Qian Song, Yuping Rong   +4 more
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Fine-Tuning of iPSC Derivation by an Inducible Reprogramming System at the Protein Level

Stem Cell Reports, 2014
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) generated from somatic cells by ectopic expression of reprogramming factors, e.g., POU5F1 (OCT4), KLF4, and SOX2, have great potential for regenerative medicine.
Dandan Sui, Zhaolin Sun, Chunlong Xu, Yuanyuan Wu, Mario R. Capecchi, Sen Wu, Ning Li   +6 more
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Functional Properties of Collagen Extracted from Catfish (Silurus triostegus) Waste

Foods, 2022
Collagen is used for a variety of biomedical and pharmaceutical uses, such as osteoarthritis-related pain management, hypertension, tissue engineering, and human implants, and is generally derived from porcine or bovine.
Ayat A. Abbas, Khalida A. Shakir, Marie K. Walsh   +2 more
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