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- 5Quantitative trait loci
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- 1Asif, Muhammad
- 1Bartusiak, Robert
- 1Braun, Jennifer AJ
- 1Chen, Hua
- 1Chen, Jing
- 1Dlusskaya, Kira Konstantinovna
- 8Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 3Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
- 2Department of Animal Science
- 2Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology
- 1Department of Biological Sciences
- 1Department of Renewable Resources
- 1Anthony O. Anyia, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
- 1Beauchemin, Karen (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada - Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science [Adj.])
- 1Beckie, Mary (Faculty of Extension)
- 1Caine, Ken (Sociology)
- 1Coltman, David (Biological Sciences)
- 1Debra J. Davidson (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
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Genetic mapping and physiological characterization of water-use efficiency in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) on the Canadian Prairies
DownloadFall 2011
Temporal or seasonal water deficit is one of the major factors limiting crop yield on the Canadian Prairies. Empirical knowledge suggests that carbon isotope discrimination (Δ13C), through its negative relationship with water-use efficiency (WUE), is a good index for selecting crop varieties...
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Making a Place at the Table: Examining the Impact and Influence of Women in Agricultural Leadership in the Canadian Prairies
DownloadFall 2019
Since the first days of cultivation of the land, women have played an essential role in the development of agriculture of the Canadian prairies. Over the past 150 years, as prairie agriculture has undergone a range of socio-cultural, economic and technical changes, so too have the roles,...
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Perceptions of Science and Expertise Among Alternative Ranchers in Alberta, Canada: A Qualitative and Actor-Network Analysis
DownloadFall 2021
Dlusskaya, Kira Konstantinovna
Raising animals has been an important aspect of human food systems for millennia, but with growing climate concerns, the management of animal agriculture, including beef production, needs to adhere to environmental best practices. Determining what these practices are has been the subject of much...
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Fall 2016
Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with an elevated global warming potential (GWP) equivalent to 28 times that of CO2. Also, production of enteric CH4 results in a 2 to 12% loss of the gross energy intake of cattle thus knowing the amount of CH4 released to the environment is important. The...
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Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping and doubled haploid technology for spring wheat improvement
DownloadSpring 2014
Efficiency is important in wheat breeding programs. A series of studies were conducted to determine genetic differentials, map genomic regions affecting various agronomic and quality traits in conventional and organic management systems and to improve doubled haploid (DH) technology in spring...
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Quantitative trait loci and genomewide association mapping in western Canadian spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
DownloadSpring 2016
Early maturity, grain yield and grain protein content are some of the important traits in western Canadian wheat breeding programs. A series of experiments were conducted to explore the genetic basis of days to heading, and maturity, plant height, grain protein, grain yield and related traits. In...
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Fall 2017
In ruminants, evidence is accumulating regarding the associations between rumen microbial taxonomic features and feed efficiency. However, to date, how rumen microbial functional features contribute to the variations in feed efficiency of beef cattle has not been well understood. Moreover,...
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Fall 2010
A whole genome scan was conducted to identify and fine map QTL regions for ultrasound and carcass merit traits in beef cattle. A total of 465 steers and bulls, genotyped for 4592 SNPs, were analysed for 16 ultrasound and carcass merit traits using interval mapping, single marker regression and...