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Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 And Calcium Signaling In Retinal Amacrine Cells, Romina Sosa, Brian Hoffpauir, Michele L. Rankin, Richard C. Bruch, Evanna L. Gleason Aug 2002

Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 And Calcium Signaling In Retinal Amacrine Cells, Romina Sosa, Brian Hoffpauir, Michele L. Rankin, Richard C. Bruch, Evanna L. Gleason

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To begin to understand the modulatory role of glutamate in the inner retina, we examined the mechanisms underlying metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5)-dependent Ca2+ elevations in cultured GABAergic amacrine cells. A partial sequence of chicken retinal mGluR5 encompassing intracellular loops 2 and 3 suggests that it can couple to both Gq and Gs. Selective activation of mGluR5 stimulated Ca2+ elevations that varied in waveform from cell to cell. Experiments using high external K+ revealed that the mGluR5-dependent Ca2+ elevations are distinctive in amplitude and time course from those engendered by depolarization. Experiments with a Ca2+-free external solution demonstrated that the …

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Element Ratios And Aquatic Food Webs, R. Eugene Turner Aug 2002

Element Ratios And Aquatic Food Webs, R. Eugene Turner

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Organic matter is the result of concentrating a few non-metals that are relatively rare in the earth’s crust. Most of these essential elements are in a rough proportionality within phylogenetic groupings. Life is thus working against a concentration gradient to extract or accumulate these elements, and this metabolic work is accomplished in interrelated and often subtle ways for many other elements. The physiological requirement to sustain these elemental ratios (commonly discussed in terms of the N∶P ratios, but also C∶N, C∶P, and Si∶N ratios) constrains organization at the cellular, organism, and community level. Humans, as geochemical engineers, significantly influence the …

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Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2002, Lsu Agcenter Jul 2002

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2002, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Ecosystem Decay Of Amazonian Forest Fragments: A 22-Year Investigation, William F. Laurance, Thomas E. Lovejoy, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos, Emilio M. Bruna, Raphael K. Didham, Philip C. Stouffer, Claude Gascon, Richard O. Bierregaard, Susan G. Laurance, Erica Sampaio Jun 2002

Ecosystem Decay Of Amazonian Forest Fragments: A 22-Year Investigation, William F. Laurance, Thomas E. Lovejoy, Heraldo L. Vasconcelos, Emilio M. Bruna, Raphael K. Didham, Philip C. Stouffer, Claude Gascon, Richard O. Bierregaard, Susan G. Laurance, Erica Sampaio

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We synthesized key findings from the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, the world's largest and longest-running experimental study of habitat fragmentation. Although initially designed to assess the influence of fragment area on Amazonian biotas, the project has yielded insights that go far beyond the original scope of the study. Results suggest that edge effects play a key role in fragment dynamics, that the matrix has a major influence on fragment connectivity and functioning, and that many Amazonian species avoid even small (<100-m-wide) clearings. The effects of fragmentation are highly eclectic, altering species richness and abundances, species invasions, forest dynamics, the trophic structure of communities, and a variety of ecological and ecosystem processes. Moreover, forest fragmentation appears to interact synergistically with ecological changes such as hunting, fires, and logging, collectively posing an even greater threat to the rainforest biota.

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Honest Abe ?: Biography Examines Lincoln's Ethics, Harold Holzer Jun 2002

Honest Abe ?: Biography Examines Lincoln's Ethics, Harold Holzer

Civil War Book Review

How was it that a man born to the most grueling poverty on the remote western prairie, lacking in formal education--merely the son of "a wandering laboring boy," in his own words, and early in life, little better himself--rose from obscurity to the American presidency, and from there to immortality?....

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Thomas Wolfe's Civil War, David Madden Jun 2002

Thomas Wolfe's Civil War, David Madden

Civil War Book Review

Two mythic achievements in the novel form have eluded the creative powers of both the greatest northern and southern writers: the Great American Novel and the Great Civil War Novel. I am convinced that the Great American Novel must also be the Great Civil War Novel. Thomas Wolfe, who wrote "Chickama....

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Insect Conservation In America: Status And Perspectives, Janice L. Bossart, Christopher E. Carlton Jun 2002

Insect Conservation In America: Status And Perspectives, Janice L. Bossart, Christopher E. Carlton

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The Effects Of Egg Positioning On Broiler Breeder Eggs During Incubation On Hatchability And Chick Weight, Brian Tyler Thompson May 2002

The Effects Of Egg Positioning On Broiler Breeder Eggs During Incubation On Hatchability And Chick Weight, Brian Tyler Thompson

Honors Capstones

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The Effects Of Albumen Removal On Broiler Breeder Eggs Prior To Incubation On Hatchability And Chick Weight, Charles Sutcliffe May 2002

The Effects Of Albumen Removal On Broiler Breeder Eggs Prior To Incubation On Hatchability And Chick Weight, Charles Sutcliffe

Honors Capstones

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Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2002, Lsu Agcenter Apr 2002

Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2002, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Review: The Issue Of Dystocia Expressed When Sires Varying In Percent Bos Indicus Inheritance Are Mated To Bos Taurus Females., F. A. Thrift, D. E. Franke, T. A. Thrift Mar 2002

Review: The Issue Of Dystocia Expressed When Sires Varying In Percent Bos Indicus Inheritance Are Mated To Bos Taurus Females., F. A. Thrift, D. E. Franke, T. A. Thrift

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This review reveals that dystocia, with associated increased mortality and(or) reduced survival rate, can be a problem when sires varying in percent Bos indicus inheritance are mated to Bos taurus females. The fact that male calves resulting from these matings are gestated longer and have considerably heavier birth BW than heifer calves is a major contributor to this increased dystocia. A small number of studies involving Brahman sires have indicated larger birth BW for late-born calves in spring calving programs. Furthermore, several studies have documented poor reproductive performance of Brahman bulls, which contributes to subsequent delayed birth of their calves. …

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Two Splice Variants Of Nopp140 In Drosophila Melanogaster, John M. Waggener, Patrick J. Dimario Feb 2002

Two Splice Variants Of Nopp140 In Drosophila Melanogaster, John M. Waggener, Patrick J. Dimario

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The Nopp140 gene of Drosophila maps within 79A5 of chromosome 3. Alternative splicing yields two variants. DmNopp140 (654 residues) is the sequence homolog of vertebrate Nopp140. Its carboxy terminus is 64% identical to that of the prototypical rat Noppl40. DmNopp140-RGG (688 residues) is identical to DmNopp140 throughout its first 551 residues, but its carboxy terminus contains a glycine/arginine-rich domain that is often found in RNA-binding proteins such as vertebrate nucleolin. Both Drosophila variants localize to nucleoli in Drosophila Schneider II cells and Xenopus oocytes, specifically within the dense fibrillar components. In HeLa cells, DmNopp140-RGG localizes to intact nucleoli, whereas DmNopp140 …

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Multi-Center Genetic Study Of Hypertension: The Family Blood Pressure Program (Fbpp), Eric Boerwinkle, C. Andrew Brown, Maurita Carrejo, Robert Ferrell, Craig Hanis, Richard Hutchinson, Sharon Kardia, Charles Sing, Stephen Turner, Alan Weder, Aravinda Chakravarti, Richard Cooper, Howard Jacob, Nicholas Schork., Steven Hunt, Donna Arnett, Ingrid Borecki, John Eckfeldt, R. Curtis Ellison, Chi Gu, Gerardo Heiss, Mark Leppert, Albert Oberman, Michael Province, D. C. Rao, David Cox, J. David Curb, Ida Chen, John Grove, Kamal Masaki, Tom Quertermous, Koustubh Ranade, Neil Risch Feb 2002

Multi-Center Genetic Study Of Hypertension: The Family Blood Pressure Program (Fbpp), Eric Boerwinkle, C. Andrew Brown, Maurita Carrejo, Robert Ferrell, Craig Hanis, Richard Hutchinson, Sharon Kardia, Charles Sing, Stephen Turner, Alan Weder, Aravinda Chakravarti, Richard Cooper, Howard Jacob, Nicholas Schork., Steven Hunt, Donna Arnett, Ingrid Borecki, John Eckfeldt, R. Curtis Ellison, Chi Gu, Gerardo Heiss, Mark Leppert, Albert Oberman, Michael Province, D. C. Rao, David Cox, J. David Curb, Ida Chen, John Grove, Kamal Masaki, Tom Quertermous, Koustubh Ranade, Neil Risch

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The Family Blood Pressure Program (FBPP) consists of 4 independently established multicenter networks of investigators who have complementary approaches to the genetics of blood pressure levels and hypertension. The program has recruited participants from the African American, Mexican American, Asian, and non-Hispanic white populations. Each network utilized study designs, laboratory measurements, and analytic methods that made efficient use of the unique characteristics of their populations and the investigators expertise. The individual networks subsequently unified core study components into a single cohesive program. The unified FBPP includes (1) standardized clinic and laboratory protocols for core variables to facilitate direct comparison of …

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The Genome Sequence Of The Facultative Intracellular Pathogen Brucella Melitensis, Vito G. Delvecchio, Vinayak Kapatral, Rajendra J. Redkar, Guy Patra, Cesar Mujer, Tamara Los, Natalia Ivanova, Iain Anderson, Anamitra Bhattacharyya, Athanasios Lykidis, Gary Reznik, Lynn Jablonski, Niels Larsen, Mark D'Souza, Axel Bernal, Mikhail Mazur, Eugene Goltsman, Eugene Selkov, Philip H. Elzer, Sue Hagius, David O'Callaghan, Jean Jacques Letesson, Robert Haselkorn, Nikos Kyrpides, Ross Overbeek Jan 2002

The Genome Sequence Of The Facultative Intracellular Pathogen Brucella Melitensis, Vito G. Delvecchio, Vinayak Kapatral, Rajendra J. Redkar, Guy Patra, Cesar Mujer, Tamara Los, Natalia Ivanova, Iain Anderson, Anamitra Bhattacharyya, Athanasios Lykidis, Gary Reznik, Lynn Jablonski, Niels Larsen, Mark D'Souza, Axel Bernal, Mikhail Mazur, Eugene Goltsman, Eugene Selkov, Philip H. Elzer, Sue Hagius, David O'Callaghan, Jean Jacques Letesson, Robert Haselkorn, Nikos Kyrpides, Ross Overbeek

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Brucella melitensis is a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes abortion in goats and sheep and Malta fever in humans. The genome of B. melitensis strain 16M was sequenced and found to contain 3,294,935 bp distributed over two circular chromosomes of 2,117,144 bp and 1,177,787 bp encoding 3,197 ORFs. By using the bioinformatics suite ERGO, 2,487 (78%) ORFs were assigned functions. The origins of replication of the two chromosomes are similar to those of other α-proteobacteria. Housekeeping genes, including those involved in DNA replication, transcription, translation, core metabolism, and cell wall biosynthesis, are distributed on both chromosomes. Type I, II, …

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Lsu General Catalog 2002-2003, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College Jan 2002

Lsu General Catalog 2002-2003, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

LSU General Catalog

The LSU General Catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate departments and programs with degree requirements and courses offered for each one. The General Catalog includes information on registration and financial aid as well as academic services offered to all students.

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Feeding A Growing Population On An Increasingly Fragile Environment, Andrew Sluyter, William E. Doolittle, Eric P. Perramond, Phil L. Crossley, Dean P. Lambert Jan 2002

Feeding A Growing Population On An Increasingly Fragile Environment, Andrew Sluyter, William E. Doolittle, Eric P. Perramond, Phil L. Crossley, Dean P. Lambert

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Protective Immunity Against Lethal Hsv-1 Challenge In Mice By Nucleic Acid-Based Immunisation With Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Genes Specifying Glycoproteins Gb And Gd, Abolghasem Baghian, Vladimir N. Chouljenko, Oswald D'Auvergne, Mark J. Newman, Salman Baghian, Konstantin G. Kousoulas Jan 2002

Protective Immunity Against Lethal Hsv-1 Challenge In Mice By Nucleic Acid-Based Immunisation With Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Genes Specifying Glycoproteins Gb And Gd, Abolghasem Baghian, Vladimir N. Chouljenko, Oswald D'Auvergne, Mark J. Newman, Salman Baghian, Konstantin G. Kousoulas

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DNA-based vaccines were employed to assess protective immunity against herpes simplex virus in experimental infections of hairless (strain SKH1) and BALB/c mice. Mice were vaccinated with plasmids containing the herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein B (gB) or D (gD) genes under the human cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter control. Vaccines were injected intramuscularly (i.m.) or intraperitoneally (i.p.) as purified DNA alone or as formulations supplemented with different non-ionic block copolymers. Antibody responses were assessed by immunofluorescence and radioimmunoprecipitation assays. Mice inoculated with either gB or gD plasmid, alone or with non-ionic block copolymers CRL 1029 and CRL 1190, produced high levels …

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Capacitative Calcium Entry Mechanism In Porcine Oocytes, Zoltán Macháty, Jagdeece J. Ramsoondar, Aaron J. Bonk, Kenneth R. Bondioli, Randall S. Prather Jan 2002

Capacitative Calcium Entry Mechanism In Porcine Oocytes, Zoltán Macháty, Jagdeece J. Ramsoondar, Aaron J. Bonk, Kenneth R. Bondioli, Randall S. Prather

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The presence of the capacitative Ca2+ entry mechanism was investigated in porcine oocytes. In vitro-matured oocytes were treated with thapsigargin in Ca2+-free medium for 3 h to deplete intracellular calcium stores. After restoring extracellular calcium, a large calcium influx was measured by using the calcium indicator dye fura-2, indicating capacitative Ca2+ entry. A similar divalent cation influx could also be detected with the Mn2+-quench technique after inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate-induced Ca2+ release. In both cases, lanthanum, the Ca2+ permeable channel inhibitor, completely blocked the influx caused by store depletion. Heterologous expression of Drosophila trp in porcine oocytes enhanced the thapsigargin-induced Ca2+ influx. …

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Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccination In Elk I. Efficacy Of Reduced Dosage, Walter E. Cook, Elizabeth S. Williams, E. Tom Thorne, Terry J. Kreeger, Glen Stout, Katie Bardsley, Hank Edwards, Gerhardt Schurig, Lesley A. Colby, Fred Enright, Philip H. Elzer Jan 2002

Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccination In Elk I. Efficacy Of Reduced Dosage, Walter E. Cook, Elizabeth S. Williams, E. Tom Thorne, Terry J. Kreeger, Glen Stout, Katie Bardsley, Hank Edwards, Gerhardt Schurig, Lesley A. Colby, Fred Enright, Philip H. Elzer

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Bovine brucellosis is a serious zoonotic disease affecting some populations of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) and bison (Bison bison) in the Greater Yellowstone Area, USA. The fear that elk and/or bison may spread Brucella abortus to livestock has prompted efforts to reduce or eliminate the disease in wildlife. Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51) vaccine has recently been approved for use in cattle. Unlike strain 19 vaccine, RB51 does not cause false positive reactions on standard brucellosis serologic tests. If effective, it may become the vaccine of choice for wildlife. In February 1995, 45 serologically negative female elk calves …

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An Indirect Elisa To Detect The Serologic Response Of Elk (Cervus Elaphus Nelsoni) Inoculated With Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51, Lesley A. Colby, Gerhardt G. Schurig, Philip H. Elzer Jan 2002

An Indirect Elisa To Detect The Serologic Response Of Elk (Cervus Elaphus Nelsoni) Inoculated With Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51, Lesley A. Colby, Gerhardt G. Schurig, Philip H. Elzer

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An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to identify elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) with Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51)-specific antibodies using a mouse monoclonal antibody specific for bovine IgG1. This test was relatively easy to perform, accurate, and easily reproducible; therefore it could be standardized for use between laboratories. In addition, we attempted to compensate for inherent variabilities encountered when comparing ELISA readings from multiple samples taken from many animals over time. Optical density (OD) readings for each sample were converted into a percent positivity value for analysis. A negative cutoff value was determined above which a sample was …

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Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccination In Elk Ii. Failure Of High Dosage To Prevent Abortion, Terry J. Kreeger, Walter E. Cook, William H. Edwards, Philip H. Elzer, Steven C. Olsen Jan 2002

Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccination In Elk Ii. Failure Of High Dosage To Prevent Abortion, Terry J. Kreeger, Walter E. Cook, William H. Edwards, Philip H. Elzer, Steven C. Olsen

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Brucella abortus strain RB51 is used as a vaccine because it induces antibodies that do not react on standard serologic tests for brucellosis allowing differentiation between vaccination and infection. Strain RB51 was evaluated in captive elk (Cervus elaphus) to determine if vaccination protected against abortion following experimental challenge. Thirty elk were vaccinated intramuscularly with 1.0 × 1010 colony-forming units (CFU) of strain RB51 in March 1998. Fourteen of these were given a booster dose of 1.13 × 1010 CFU exactly 1 yr later. All vaccinated elk seroconverted via a modified dot blot assay to strain RB51 with the booster group …

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Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccination In Elk I. Efficacy Of Reduced Dosage, Walter E. Cook, Elizabeth S. Williams, E. Tom Thorne, Terry J. Kreeger, Glen Stout, Katie Bardsley, Hank Edwards, Gerhardt Schurig, Lesley A. Colby, Fred Enright, Philip H. Elzer Jan 2002

Brucella Abortus Strain Rb51 Vaccination In Elk I. Efficacy Of Reduced Dosage, Walter E. Cook, Elizabeth S. Williams, E. Tom Thorne, Terry J. Kreeger, Glen Stout, Katie Bardsley, Hank Edwards, Gerhardt Schurig, Lesley A. Colby, Fred Enright, Philip H. Elzer

Faculty Publications

Bovine brucellosis is a serious zoonotic disease affecting some populations of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) and bison (Bison bison) in the Greater Yellowstone Area, USA. The fear that elk and/or bison may spread Brucella abortus to livestock has prompted efforts to reduce or eliminate the disease in wildlife. Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51) vaccine has recently been approved for use in cattle. Unlike strain 19 vaccine, RB51 does not cause false positive reactions on standard brucellosis serologic tests. If effective, it may become the vaccine of choice for wildlife. In February 1995, 45 serologically negative female elk calves …

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A Comprehensive Analysis Of Recently Integrated Human Ta L1 Elements, Jeremy S. Myers, Bethaney J. Vincent, Hunt Udall, W. Scott Watkins, Tammy A. Morrish, Gail E. Kilroy, Gary D. Swergold, Jurgen Henke, Lotte Henke, John V. Moran, Lynn B. Jorde, Mark A. Batzer Jan 2002

A Comprehensive Analysis Of Recently Integrated Human Ta L1 Elements, Jeremy S. Myers, Bethaney J. Vincent, Hunt Udall, W. Scott Watkins, Tammy A. Morrish, Gail E. Kilroy, Gary D. Swergold, Jurgen Henke, Lotte Henke, John V. Moran, Lynn B. Jorde, Mark A. Batzer

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The Ta (transcribed, subset a) subfamily of L1 LINEs (long interspersed elements) is characterized by a 3-bp ACA sequence in the 3′ untranslated region and contains ∼520 members in the human genome. Here, we have extracted 468 Ta L1Hs (L1 human specific) elements from the draft human genomic sequence and screened individual elements using polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) assays to determine their phylogenetic origin and levels of human genomic diversity. One hundred twenty-four of the elements amenable to complete sequence analysis were full length (∼6 kb) and have apparently escaped any 5′ truncation. Forty-four of these full-length elements have two intact open …

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Effects Of Feeding Milk Replacer Once Versus Twice Daily On Glucose Metabolism In Holstein And Jersey Calves, C. C. Stanley, C. C. Williams, B. F. Jenny, J. M. Fernandez, H. G. Bateman, W. A. Nipper, J. C. Lovejoy, D. T. Gantt, G. E. Goodier Jan 2002

Effects Of Feeding Milk Replacer Once Versus Twice Daily On Glucose Metabolism In Holstein And Jersey Calves, C. C. Stanley, C. C. Williams, B. F. Jenny, J. M. Fernandez, H. G. Bateman, W. A. Nipper, J. C. Lovejoy, D. T. Gantt, G. E. Goodier

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Eighteen Holstein (experiment 1) and 15 Jersey (experiment 2) heifer calves were fed milk replacer once or twice daily to determine effects of feeding frequency on weight gain, starter intake, and glucose metabolism. Body weights were measured weekly from birth to 8 wk. Blood samples were collected at wk 1 through 6 from all calves before and at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 min after the morning feeding. Plasma was analyzed for glucose, insulin, glucagon, and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA). Urine was collected 90 min postfeeding to measure glucose concentration. Treatment did not affect mean starter intake or body …

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Effects Of Feeding Milk Replacer Once Versus Twice Daily On Glucose Metabolism In Holstein And Jersey Calves, C. C. Stanley, C. C. Williams, B. F. Jenny, J. M. Fernandez, H. G. Bateman, W. A. Nipper, J. C. Lovejoy, D. T. Gantt, G. E. Goodier Jan 2002

Effects Of Feeding Milk Replacer Once Versus Twice Daily On Glucose Metabolism In Holstein And Jersey Calves, C. C. Stanley, C. C. Williams, B. F. Jenny, J. M. Fernandez, H. G. Bateman, W. A. Nipper, J. C. Lovejoy, D. T. Gantt, G. E. Goodier

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Eighteen Holstein (experiment 1) and 15 Jersey (experiment 2) heifer calves were fed milk replacer once or twice daily to determine effects of feeding frequency on weight gain, starter intake, and glucose metabolism. Body weights were measured weekly from birth to 8 wk. Blood samples were collected at wk 1 through 6 from all calves before and at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 min after the morning feeding. Plasma was analyzed for glucose, insulin, glucagon, and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA). Urine was collected 90 min postfeeding to measure glucose concentration. Treatment did not affect mean starter intake or body …

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Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2002, Lsu Agcenter Jan 2002

Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2002, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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A Combined Analysis Of Genomewide Linkage Scans For Body Mass Index, From The National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Family Blood Pressure Program, Xiaodong Wu, Richard S. Cooper, Ingrid Borecki, Craig Hanis, Molly Bray, Cora E. Lewis, Xiaofeng Zhu, Donghui Kan, Amy Luke, David Curb Jan 2002

A Combined Analysis Of Genomewide Linkage Scans For Body Mass Index, From The National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Family Blood Pressure Program, Xiaodong Wu, Richard S. Cooper, Ingrid Borecki, Craig Hanis, Molly Bray, Cora E. Lewis, Xiaofeng Zhu, Donghui Kan, Amy Luke, David Curb

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A combined analysis of genome scans for obesity was undertaken using the interim results from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Blood Pressure Program. In this research project, four multicenter networks of investigators conducted eight individual studies. Data were available on 6,849 individuals from four ethnic groups (white, black, Mexican American, and Asian). The sample represents the largest single collection of genomewide scan data that has been analyzed for obesity and provides a test of the reproducibility of linkage analysis for a complex phenotype. Body mass index (BMI) was used as the measure of adiposity. Genomewide linkage analyses …

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Determination And Consideration Of Flight Potential In A Laboratory Population Of True Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Lizhi Luo, S. J. Johnson, A. M. Hammond, J. D. Lopez, J. P. Geaghan, K. R. Beerwinkle, J. K. Westbrook Jan 2002

Determination And Consideration Of Flight Potential In A Laboratory Population Of True Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Lizhi Luo, S. J. Johnson, A. M. Hammond, J. D. Lopez, J. P. Geaghan, K. R. Beerwinkle, J. K. Westbrook

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Flight potential, a poorly understood phenomenon in the migratory true armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth), was investigated in a laboratory population using tethered-flight techniques. True armyworm exhibited strong flight potential relative to other known migratory noctuids whose flight potentials were previously determined by similar techniques. Flight potential was generally low for 1-d-old moths and increased with age to day 5 of adult life. Flight speed and distance flown decreased for female moths from day 5 to day 10 as their reproductive system developed. The greatest average flight speed, total flight duration, and distance flown was exhibited by 5-d-old females and 10-d-old …

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Tattoos And Nose Rings Lionel Wafer's Immersion In Cuna Culture, Richard Frohock Jan 2002

Tattoos And Nose Rings Lionel Wafer's Immersion In Cuna Culture, Richard Frohock

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

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Death And Its Rhetoric In The Old Redstone Presbytery Anecdotes Of Scotch-Irish Settlers In Western Pennsylvania, Rosalee Stilwell Jan 2002

Death And Its Rhetoric In The Old Redstone Presbytery Anecdotes Of Scotch-Irish Settlers In Western Pennsylvania, Rosalee Stilwell

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

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