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Environmental parameters affecting the concentration of iodine in New Zealand pasture
(American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America & Soil Science of America, 2019-08-21)
Iodine (I) is an essential trace element commonly deficient in agricultural systems. Whereas there is much information on I in food crops, there is a lacuna of knowledge on the environmental factors that affect pasture I ...
Identification of more than two paternal haplotypes of the ovine fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) gene in half-sib families: Evidence of intragenic meiotic recombination
(Public Library of Science, 2014-02-11)
The fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) plays an important role in the regulation of lipid metabolism in mammals. In this study, two regions of ovine FABP4 spanning exon 2-intron 2 and exon 3-intron 3 were investigated ...
Transcriptomic analysis of circulating leukocytes reveals novel aspects of the host systemic inflammatory response to sheep scab mites
(Public Library of Science, 2012-08-03)
Infestation of ovine skin with the ectoparasitic mite Psoroptes ovis results in the development of a rapid cutaneous inflammatory response, leading to the crusted skin lesions characteristic of sheep scab. To facilitate ...
Dexamethasone increases production of C-type natriuretic peptide in the sheep brain
(Bioscientifica Ltd on behalf of the Society for Endocrinology, 2017-10-01)
Although C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) has high abundance in brain tissues and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the source and possible factors regulating its secretion within the central nervous system (CNS) are unknown. ...
Identification of the ovine keratin-associated protein KAP1-2 gene (KRTAP1-2)
(John Wiley and Sons, 2011)
Abstract: Keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) are a major component of wool and other keratin-containing tissues. While four KAP1-n proteins have been identified in sheep, only three genes have been described encoding KAP1-1, ...
Genetic variation in the 5'UTR of the KRT2.13 gene of sheep
(Wiley on behalf of the Japanese Society of Animal Science, 2012-03)
KRT2.13 is a type II keratin wool intermediate filament (IF) protein. Extensive variation was revealed in the 5′ untranslated region (UTR) of the ovine KRT2.13 gene (KRT2.13) using polymerase chain reaction – single strand ...
Farmers' attitudes to disease risk management in England: A comparative analysis of sheep and pig farmers
(Elsevier, 2013-07-01)
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) identified practices to reduce the risk of animal disease outbreaks. We report on the response of sheep and pig farmers in England to promotion of these ...
Halplotypes of the ovine ADRB3 gene (ADRB3) and their association with post-weaning growth in New Zealand Suffolk sheep
(Springer Netherlands, 2013-08)
The β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) regulates thermogenesis and lipolysis in brown and white adipose tissue. Previously, sixteen ovine ADRB3 haplotypes have been defined. In this study, the relationship between these ADRB3 ...
Development of customised 3D printed biodegradable projectile for administrating extended-release contraceptive to wildlife
(Elsevier, 2018-09-05)
Customisation of sustained and controlled release of contraceptives plays a key role in veterinary applications. A biodegradable projectile containing different doses of contraceptive progesterone was prepared using fused ...
Immune development and performance characteristics of Romney sheep selected for either resistance or resilience to gastrointestinal nematodes
(Elsevier on behalf of American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP), the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC) and the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP), 2018-01-30)
Immunological and performance characteristics were explored in Romney sheep from lines selected for either resistance or resilience to parasite infection. At a mean 78 days-of-age, twin lambs from a line selected for ...