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2004

Love, Brian E

Fall 2015

Greer, Michael S

Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) catalyzes the final step in the acyl-CoA- dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). The level of DGAT activity may have a substantial effect on the flow of carbon into TAG in many organisms. In plants, yeast, and animals, two families of...

Fall 2017

Carreira Bruinjé, Tony

Improvements in genetic selection and dairy management practices have resulted in dramatic increases in individual milk production over past decades. However, this positive trend has been accompanied by decreased reproductive performance and fertility in dairy cows. Infertility in modern dairy...

Fall 2015

Pan, Xue

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seed oil contains approximately 45%-65% of α-linolenic acid (ALA) and 15-29 % of linoleic acid (LA), and is one of the richest natural sources of these polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Due to its high amounts of PUFAs, especially ALA, flax oil has a number of...

Fall 2023

Pan, Zhe

Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is the major foodborne pathogen in humans with Shiga toxin 1 (stx1) and 2 (stx2) being the main virulence factors. Cattle are the major reservoir of STEC with those shedding >104 CFU/g STEC being defined as super shedders (SS). The rectal anal...

Spring 2023

Fan, Yi

Chemical disinfectants are widely used by Canadian broiler producers for barn sanitation, although little is known regarding their effects on chicken performance and the gut microbiome, which had been well recognized to have great importance to the host health. In this thesis, studies were...

Spring 2016

Kandil, Amin AA

Bioethanol industry is fast growing as it is a clean substitute of fossil-fuel. Starch is a clean, cheap & non-toxic source for bioethanol production. Efficient conversion of starch to fermentable sugars is important. The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of non-starch...

Spring 2014

Kamran, Atif

Understanding the flowering gene complex in bread wheat is important to utilize the maximum production potential in a time-limited growing season. Vernalization (Vrn), photoperiod (Ppd) and earliness per se are the three genetic constituents of the flowering gene complex. A series of experiments...

Fall 2012

Holdstock, Jamie H

One hundred and seventy-nine (179) carcasses were surveyed for Longissimus thoracis (LT; rib eye) muscle pH from a commercial abattoir and results demonstrated that specific pH categories existed within the Canada B4 grade carcass population. About 72% of grade B4 carcasses had a muscle pH range...

Spring 2022

Forgie, Andrew

Diet is a strong modifier of gut host-microbe interactions that alter host physiology and immunity against pathogenic bacteria. Some dietary components are required to support host defences that maintain gut homeostasis and symbiosis, whereas others can be detrimental, leading to changes in...