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Determining The Effects Of Sulfur Fertility Levels On Edamame Soybean [ Glycine Max ( L. ) Merrill ] Protein Components, Theoneste Nzaranyimana

Theses and Dissertations

Edamame [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] a vegetable type soybean is harvested and consumed before reaching its maturity stage (R6). Its health properties drew attention to U.S. consumers because of its high protein content. Proteins are the major structural component of all cells in the living organisms. They are made of essential and non-essential amino acids which play a big role in growth and development and are source of energy. Proteins act as enzymes, antibodies, and hormones and blood protein. Sulfur (S) is a component of the amino acids cysteine (Cys) and methionine (Met) which are the building blocks for proteins. …

The Relationship Between Protein And Phosphorus Digestion And Retention In Growing Pigs And Broiler Chickens, Pengcheng Xue

Open Access Dissertations

Xue, Pengcheng. Ph.D., Purdue University, December 2016. The Relationship between Protein and Phosphorus Digestion and Retention in Growing Pigs and Broiler Chickens. Major Professor: Dr. Layi Adeola. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between protein and P digestion and retention in growing pigs and broiler chickens. The methodology of determining the digestibility of AA and P and the effect of dietary N and P on the digestion and retention of these two nutrients were investigated.

An experiment was conducted in growing pigs to investigate the additivity of AID or SID of CP and AA in mixed …

Identification And Confirmation Of Quantitative Trait Loci For Protein Concentration And Improved Amino Acid Composition In Glycine Max, Jeneen Samantha Abrams

Doctoral Dissertations

The demand for poultry and swine production has grown continually as the world population increases. There will be an estimated 8 billion people to feed in the world by 2025. Soybean meal is the most important plant protein ingredient for poultry and swine feedstock. Globally, the US produces 32% of the world’s soybean. Although soymeal is nearly a complete plant protein, it is highly supplemented with sulfur-containing amino acids such as cysteine and methionine. The objectives of this project were to utilize molecular markers known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to identify genomic regions associated with protein concentration and amino …