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Goldfish ghrelin: Molecular characterization of the complementary deoxyribonucleic acid, partial gene structure and evidence for its stimulatory role in food intake
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Rivier, J., Kaiya, H., Lin, X.W., Cervini, L., Unniappan, S., Peter, R.E., Kangawa, K.
Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) encoding goldfish preproghrelin was identified using rapid amplification of the cDNA ends (RACE) and reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The 490 bp cDNA encodes a 103 amino acid preproghrelin which has a 26 amino acid signal...
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Residual feed intake adjusted for backfat thickness and feeding frequency is independent of fertility in beef heifers
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McCartney, D., Ambrose, D. J., Colazo, M. G., Baron, V. S., Novak, S., Basarab, J. A.
This study examined the effects of residual feed intake (RFI), RFI adjusted for off-test backfat thickness (RFIfat) and RFI adjusted for off-test backfat thickness and feeding event frequency (RFIfat & activity) on heifer fertility and productivity. Beef heifers (n=190) were monitored for...
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Genetics of feed efficiency and feeding behavior in crossbred beef steers with emphasis on genotype-by-environment interactions
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This study examined whether crossbred steers had different production, feed efficiency and feeding behavior performances when they were fed a grower or finisher diet or both, in successive feeding periods. Major feed efficiency traits were residual feed intake (RFI) and gain to feed ratio (G:F)...
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The species composition and distribution of Ixodidae from companion animals in Alberta, Canada.
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This is the first major update since the 1950’s to the composition and distribution of hard ticks in Alberta. Sixteen species were identified, the largest number of tick species in a single report from Alberta. The most common tick species identified from hosts which had not left Alberta were...
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Genetic parameters for production and feeding behaviour traits in crossbred steers fed a finishing diet at different ages
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Wang, Z., Nkrumah, D. J., Basarab, J. A., Durunna, O. N., Okine, E. K., Moore, S. S., Mujibi, F. D. N.
Because cattle can be raised postweaning under several feeding regimes, this study examined the consistency of phenotypic and genetic parameters of some production and feeding behaviour traits between two feeding periods that beef cattle received a finisher diet. Crossbred steers (n=851) were...