• Expected progeny differences (EPDs) have become a popular genetic improvement tool in recent years. (gov.mb.ca)
  • The elements that radon changes into are called radon daughters or radon progeny. (cdc.gov)
  • Regional deposition of unattached radon progeny (polonium-218) in tracheobronchial region. (cdc.gov)
  • When blood-forming hematopoietic stem cells that reside in the bone marrow age, the production of blood cells is altered, and the body's ability to regenerate lost cells is impaired. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Primary myelofibrosis results from neoplastic transformation of a multipotent bone marrow stem cell. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These primary myelofibrosis progeny cells stimulate bone marrow fibroblasts (which are not part of the neoplastic transformation) to secrete excessive collagen. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It is then reverse endocytotic release of viral progeny is used to release viral particles. (bionity.com)
  • Viral particles bind to plasma membrane receptors on host cells and then enter into the cytoplasm, where the viral genome is replicated and viral progeny are assembled. (medscape.com)
  • In various studies, the AA genotype of the b-LG gene has been associated with higher milk production (Ikonen et al. (ijbiotech.com)
  • 1984). In other reports, the AB genotype has been associated with higher milk production (Tsiaras et al. (ijbiotech.com)
  • Spring and fall calving Angus (n==86) and Simmental (n==96) cows at three different locations in Kansas were used to evaluate the relationships between milk production, Milk Expected Progeny Difference (Milk EPD), and calf weaning weight. (k-state.edu)
  • As a true testament of achieving anything that you put your mind to, Daniel and Isabelle worked harder than ever on their breeding program which resulted in them receiving 73 first time Excellent cows from 2000 until 2014. (cowsmo.com)
  • 2008a,b) found that progeny from crossbred cows with Friesian or Simmental ancestry had higher carcass weight for age than ¾ or purebred beef breed suckler cows (Table 4). (thebeefsite.com)
  • However, progeny from cows with Friesian ancestry had poorer conformation and were fatter than those from purebred beef breed cows. (thebeefsite.com)
  • Increased longevity affects overall profitability of milk production by reducing replacement costs and increasing the proportion of mature, high-producing cows in the herd. (scielo.org.za)
  • Milk EPDs can be used as genetic selection tools to influence milk production levels and make corresponding changes in calf weaning weights. (k-state.edu)
  • As a result, some breeds publish separate Canadian and American EPDs. (gov.mb.ca)
  • But since he is only a yearling, we can be sure that no progeny data were available when the EPDs were published. (gov.mb.ca)
  • When supplemented by information on reproductive performance, these results are useful to determine appropriate roles of breeds in commercial lamb production. (usda.gov)
  • High output per LU is determined by weight for age and carcass quality of the progeny and reproductive performance of the suckler cow herd. (thebeefsite.com)
  • Although this may help offspring survive their own parasitic infection, over-investing in immunity as a juvenile may result in decreased reproductive capacity as an adult. (creighton.edu)
  • RESULTS: In 2013, 45% of adult cigarette smokers had tried e-cigarettes and 14% had used e-cigarettes in the past month. (who.int)
  • We found a similar advantage when evaluating RS by adult progeny, although the origin effect was not as important among successful spawners. (critfc.org)
  • These results demonstrate the loss of AND-34 dysregulates focal adhesion complex signaling in lens epithelial cells and suggest that AND-34-mediated signaling is required for maintenance of the structural integrity of the adult ocular lens. (molvis.org)
  • Each lb increase in Milk EPD predicted a 69.87 lb increase in total lactation milk production in Angus and 70.741b in Simmentals. (k-state.edu)
  • Drennan and McGee (2009) identified three important factors influencing growth rate and carcass quality of suckler progeny: 1) use of late-maturing continental breeds, 2) availing of hybrid vigour and, 3) milk production of the dam. (thebeefsite.com)
  • 1984). There are many contradictory reports on the association between genetic variants of b-LG and milk production and composition (Tsiaras et al. (ijbiotech.com)
  • A change of 1 lb in Milk EPD resulted in 4.95 lb change in calf weaning weight in Angus and 4.60 lb in Simmental. (k-state.edu)
  • Rare mutations in genome sequence that result from failed DNA repair are transmitted across generations through DNA replication during each cell division. (nature.com)
  • Unlike such genetic changes, epigenetic changes, which do not alter genome sequence, can result in three possible outcomes: passive dilution, active repair through negative feedback, or active maintenance through positive feedback. (nature.com)
  • Rather, apoptosis is usually controlled and results in the cell's genome being chopped up, before apoptotitic bodies of dead cell material clump off the cell to be absorbed by macrophages. (bionity.com)
  • The ability to cross K. marxianus strains with relative ease, together with CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, should enable engineering of K. marxianus isolates with promising lipid production at temperatures far exceeding those of other fungi under development for industrial applications. (asm.org)
  • Here, we describe genetic tools for genome editing and breeding K. marxianus strains, which we use to create a new thermotolerant strain with promising fatty acid production. (asm.org)
  • During cell division, ring chromosomes can exhibit unstable behaviour leading to continuous production of aneuploid progeny with low viability and high cellular death rate. (ca.gov)
  • Inheritance, in this case, was strictly maternal: a seed derived from an ovule from a non-green stem gave rise to non-green progeny, irrespective of the source of pollen. (nature.com)
  • Besides housing hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny, the endosteum and the central marrow also contain distinct cell populations that express molecules or secrete proteins, such as cytokines that regulate the formation, development, and function of HSCs and progenitor cells. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • To varying degrees, these fates also extend to the Such state stability is required in stem and progenitor cells to immediate progeny of stem cells, known as progenitor or support self-renewal and maintenance of the uncommitted transit-amplifying cells. (lu.se)
  • This strategy provides a useful tool for visualization and identification of neural progeny derived from human pluripotent stem cells. (lu.se)
  • It is hypothesized to be caused by a prion, or small protein, which alters the structure of a normal brain protein, resulting in destruction of brain neural tissue. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Breeds that deviate from general interbreed relationships involving growth, carcass, and meat quality traits are valuable as a method to achieve production and marketing goals somewhat independent of mature size. (usda.gov)
  • Geneticists are discovering chromosomal regions that affect growth, carcass, and meat quality traits of sheep, leading to development of genetic markers that can be used by producers to improve production efficiency and product quality. (usda.gov)
  • Users can search the database for specific traits or sheep (sires, dams, and male and female progeny) and their ASBVs. (sheepgenetics.org.au)
  • By breeding two of these mating-type engineered K. marxianus strains, we combined three complex traits-thermotolerance, lipid production, and facile transformation with exogenous DNA-into a single host. (asm.org)
  • These results establish K. marxianus as a synthetic biology platform comparable to S. cerevisiae , with naturally more robust traits that hold potential for the industrial production of renewable chemicals. (asm.org)
  • Thus, it is apparent that weight for age (and also taking into account carcass traits, as the final product must be commercially saleable and of high value), is an important factor determining profitability for suckler beef production systems. (thebeefsite.com)
  • Simple breeding objectives such as selection for increased production in dairy cattle have led to a significant decline in fitness traits. (scielo.org.za)
  • Results are calculated from an analysis of pedigree and performance information. (sheepgenetics.org.au)
  • Individual RS (the number of progeny produced) was estimated by pedigree reconstruction analyses, and then analyzed by generalized linear models to estimate the effect of parental origin, while controlling for potentially confounding covariates. (critfc.org)
  • Proven production from an impeccable pedigree, 20 GAUGE continues to rock the Texas Longhorn community with complete and beautifully colored offspring that are highly desirable in every way, including early horn growth. (beaverbranchcattleco.com)
  • Data recorded on 804 progeny of 130 rams were analyzed. (usda.gov)
  • Commercial buyers can also use LAMBPLAN ASBVs to objectively compare rams, and identify those that best suit their production system and target markets. (sheepgenetics.org.au)
  • Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive gas that changes into other radioactive substances, called progeny. (cdc.gov)
  • When the genetic information containing the "blueprint" for these substances is disrupted, cell homeostasis is disrupted, resulting in a wide-range of immediate and/or delayed toxicological effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of their outstanding conformation results along with high production records, they received the awaited call from Holstein Canada in 2014 stating that they had received their second Master Breeder Shield, exactly 14 years after their first. (cowsmo.com)
  • Drennan and McGee (2009) concluded that suckler dams should have at least 50 per cent and preferably 75 per cent of a late-maturing continental breed to produce progeny suitable for higher-priced markets as a result of improved conformation and leaner carcasses. (thebeefsite.com)
  • The nature of ionizing these effects can vary significant- fects, including DNA damage, chro- radiation ly, depending on the resulting dose mosomal aberrations, mutations, cell distribution or distribution of radionu- transformation, and cell killing (NRC, Ionizing radiation is a term used for clides throughout the body. (who.int)
  • Breed diversity allows producers to identify and use a breed or breeds that perform at levels consistent with marketing goals and with production resources such as feed availability, labor, facilities, and managerial skills. (usda.gov)
  • The name was immediately obvious due to its insane resin production, so they named it Sugar Tree. (drchronic.com)
  • with Zmoothiez' reversed Orange Nectar to create a special Cannabis hybrid strain that brings great flavours and resin production. (drchronic.com)
  • Areas where multiple strains of the fungus commonly infect the same plants result in hotspots of new genetic diversity. (elifesciences.org)
  • By crossing two strains of the fungus and analyzing progeny, we found that production of the sexual spores is controlled by a single dominant gene. (usda.gov)
  • watching for the indications of superior strains or races, and in so favouring them that their progeny shall outnumber and gradually replace that of the old one" (1883/2001, p. (bvsalud.org)
  • The lowest genetic distance was observed between progeny P2 and P5 (0.090) and the highest was found between progeny P1 and P4 (0.653). (academicjournals.org)
  • When Zmoothiez crossed it with their Orange Nectar they found the resulting progeny to be nothing short of a staple. (drchronic.com)
  • Since no evident reproductive isolation was found between the two parental species, detected hybrids appear to be part of hybrid swarms resulting from frequent and ongoing gene flow, which might impede the formation of a new hybrid species. (peerj.com)
  • 2009) found genetic correlations ranging from 0.68 to 0.99 between survival adjusted for production within each of the first three lactations. (scielo.org.za)
  • When evaluating RS by juvenile progeny, NOR spawners were more likely to be reproductively successful, and when successful, produced more progeny on average than successful HOR counterparts. (critfc.org)
  • The major contents of the book are dairy farming, poultry production, breeding, fertility, forage grass and concentrates, cow behaviour and health, manufacture of butter and cheese, process measurements and controls, components of poultry diets etc. (niir.org)
  • Administering bacteriophages (phages) is under evaluation as a possible intervention strategy in primary poultry production to reduce the public health risk of human infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Research by Paul Crosson and Mark McGee, at Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre focuses on profitability for suckler beef production. (thebeefsite.com)
  • To ensure high levels of profitability from suckler beef production systems, animal productivity, or output per livestock unit, must be high. (thebeefsite.com)
  • The resulting "Sideways Effect" led to a global shortage of Pinot Noir on the bulk wine market, and turned many consumers and producers away from Merlot, especially in California. (wineenthusiast.com)
  • The foundation of the Milibro herd was established with Milibro Charles Rose VG-87 19* who has a progeny of 8 EX, 9 VG and 3 GP daughters. (cowsmo.com)
  • Roselyne has 16 daughters classified, 8 EX and 8 VG, and has gone on to perform extremely well in the show ring, resulting in her being nominated All-Canadian Junior 2 Year Old and was named Honourable Mention All-Quebec Junior 2 Year Old in 2002. (cowsmo.com)
  • Since radon and its progeny are present together in rock, soil, water, air, and construction materials, you will be exposed to the low-level radiation they give off just by being near them. (cdc.gov)
  • The radiation dose from radon and its progeny is measured in terms of the energy that they impart to tissue (in units called gray or rem for public exposure, or working levels for occupational exposure). (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to ionising radiation hazards typically associated with uranium production, subgroups of FMPC employees were potentially exposed to other sources, such as radon, thorium and low-level transuranic contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • 2 - 5 These studies suggest increased risk of chronic non-malignant respiratory disease (NMRD) in relation to internal, and possibly external, radiation dose, and present equivocal results with respect to the relations between radiation dose and mortality from cancers of the lung, kidney, bladder and digestive tract. (cdc.gov)
  • The Monographs programme has since been expanded to include consideration of exposures to complex mixtures of chemicals (which occur, for example, in some occupations and as a result of human habits) and to environmental agents of other kinds, such as infectious agents and various forms of radiation. (who.int)
  • Viral shedding refers to the successful production of virus progeny and that the progeny is leaving the cell to infect other host cells. (bionity.com)
  • Populations supporting high levels of coinfection -a prerequisite of sex - result in hotspots of novel genetic diversity. (elifesciences.org)
  • The backscross progeny segregated into two groups which fit a 1:1 ratio of intermediate to high teliospore production. (usda.gov)
  • high production and resistant to water limitations accession. (scirp.org)
  • Banana Jelly'z is the resulting strain when these two giants collide, producing beautiful plants coated in resin with an enticingly sweet smell and a soaringly high THC percentage. (drchronic.com)
  • Production of Ultrafine , High-purity Ceramic Powders Using. (cdc.gov)
  • The facility's primary mission was to produce high-purity uranium metal necessary for nuclear weapons production and other defence missions. (cdc.gov)
  • Crossing of selected palms from highly differentiated progenies could generate offsprings with more genetic variation. (academicjournals.org)
  • To study this, the progeny of infected and healthy females were raised and their immune function (e.g. (creighton.edu)
  • The objective of the current study was to investigate whether direct selection for production resulted in an undesirable genetic response in longevity in the South African Jersey breed. (scielo.org.za)
  • Results from the current study indicate that direct selection for production did not result in an undesirable correlated genetic response in longevity. (scielo.org.za)
  • Based on these results, a combination of phage NCTC 12,673 (group III) and vB_CcM-LmqsCPL1/1 (group II) was selected for in vivo application in a seeder bird model to study its effectiveness under conditions as close as possible to field conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results: The study findings revealed that the use of Roop Mantra Ayurvedic Medicinal Cream for 60 days improved skin texture and appearance while significantly reducing acne, pimples, blemishes, and skin dryness. (who.int)
  • It makes good sense to have her in the right condition at the right time as her condition affects reproduction levels and lamb survival, wool production of herself and her progeny, pasture utilisation and efficient use of feed resources. (wool.com)
  • 2009). During each cycle of selection, the dura (D) and tenera/pisifera (T/P) base populations are kept separate and outstanding dura and tenera palms are identified through the performance of D × T and D × P progenies. (academicjournals.org)
  • Supplementation of depressed salmonid populations with hatchery production has been questioned due to domestication effects, which may reduce reproductive fitness. (critfc.org)
  • MeV infection of B lymphocytes results in changes in the antibody repertoire and memory B cell populations for which the mechanism is unknown. (cdc.gov)
  • Many existing protocols for neuronal differentiation of human pluripotent cells result in heterogeneous cell populations and unsynchronized differentiation, necessitating the development of methods for labeling specific cell populations. (lu.se)
  • for example, the vegetative production of new plants or the propagation of DNA molecules by insertion into plasmids. (nationalacademies.org)
  • By 1954, all main production plants, comprising a wide array of uranium fuel cycle chemical and metallurgical processes were fully operational. (cdc.gov)
  • The results of the 1992 EPA National Residential Radon Survey estimated that 1 in 15 homes had an elevated radon level (i.e., a level at or above the EPA action level of 4 picocuries per liter of air). (cdc.gov)
  • As a first step in determining how to control spore production in rust fungi, we determined the inheritance of the ability of the bean rust fungus to produce dormant sexual spores. (usda.gov)
  • Many naturally occurring isolates apparently lack the ability to produce teliospores and are restricted to asexual reproduction through the production of urediniospores. (usda.gov)
  • The parents and progeny from this cross were analyzed for the ability to produce teliospores. (usda.gov)
  • The number of F2 progeny that did not produce teliospores, to those that produced teliospores, fit a single gene 1:3 ratio. (usda.gov)
  • Thirty-five backcross progeny produced from backcrossing the F1 to the teliospore-producing parent were also analyzed for the ability to produce teliospores. (usda.gov)
  • Despite evidence of replication, measles-infected B cells did not produce detectable viral progeny. (cdc.gov)
  • These results will be used to continue the research on determining how to control spore production in rust fungi, and so break the cycle of repeating generations of rust infections earch year in the crop. (usda.gov)
  • The NewHybrids results based on the ISSR data were congruent with SSR results. (peerj.com)
  • These findings, published in Nature Cell Biology , suggest that inhibiting IL-1 function could potentially improve deficits in blood production in older adults. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In the meantime, blood samples of a superior cow (producing more than 150 Kg milk/day) and her four female progenies from a farm near the region of the investigated herd were also collected. (ijbiotech.com)
  • Our results suggest a fundamentally different function for cellular reprogramming as a means of 'chromosome therapy' to reverse combined loss-of-function across many genes in cells with large-scale aberrations involving ring structures. (ca.gov)
  • Vaccine-infected cells showed more production of TNF- and IL-10 but less production of IL-8 compared to wild-type infected cells. (cdc.gov)
  • In primary myelofibrosis, nucleated red blood cells (normoblasts) and myelocytes are released into the circulation (leukoerythroblastosis) when there is extramedullary hematopoiesis (ie, non-marrow organs have taken over blood cell production because of the fibrosed marrow). (msdmanuals.com)
  • According to the free radical theory of aging, which is later called oxidative stress theory of aging, age-related functional losses are caused as the result of the accumulation of oxidative damage to biological macromolecules by ROS and NO ( 22 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • This resource was created as a result of a collaboration between Angus Australia and Meat & Livestock Australia Donor Company (MDC) (Project P.PSH.1063). (angusaustralia.com.au)
  • Poultry is the second most widely eaten meat in the world, accounting for about 30% of meat production worldwide. (niir.org)
  • Our results suggest that the average proportion of ovarian mass to total body mass and average number of eggs laid are significantly decreased in infected females during infection, preventing the production of offspring. (creighton.edu)
  • RESULTS: Combining group II and group III phages resulted in significantly higher in vitro growth inhibition against the C. jejuni target strain BfR-CA-14,430 than single application or combinations of phages from the same group. (bvsalud.org)
  • These include production of homologues of mammalian tumor necrosis factor receptor, interleukin-1beta receptor, interleukin 18-binding protein, interferon-alpha/beta receptor, and interferon-gamma receptor, as well as a complement-binding protein and a caspase inhibitor. (medscape.com)
  • To examine the physiological trade-off between immunity and reproduction, we explored the effects of a long-lived parasitic infection on female sand crickets, Gryllus firmus , with our observations focused on reproductive capacity and quality of resulting offspring. (creighton.edu)
  • This trait is independent of production, and reflects the fertility, health and overall fitness of the cow. (scielo.org.za)
  • Failure to consider these effects may result in spurious conclusions that do not truly reflect the abundance and distribution of waterborne pathogens. (nationalacademies.org)
  • This supports the hypothesis that a single gene segregated for control of teliospore production in this cross. (usda.gov)
  • This cycle of small RNA production can act across generations, leading to effects that last for varying numbers of generations (Supplementary Table 1 ). (nature.com)
  • This suggests that treatments targeting IL-1 signaling may have the potential to ameliorate the effects of aging on blood production. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • These alterations can result in the wide range of somatic and reproductive effects described in greater detail in Chapter 3. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: Roop Mantra Ayurvedic Medicinal Cream showed highly satisfactory results in terms of skin texture, skin appearance and general acne parameters without having any adverse effects on the skin. (who.int)
  • Throughout history, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has played a central role in human society due to its use in food production and more recently as a major industrial and model microorganism, because of the many genetic and genomic tools available to probe its biology. (asm.org)
  • Once replication has been completed and the host cell is exhausted of all resources in making viral progeny, the viruses may begin to leave the cell by several methods [1] . (bionity.com)
  • At the time the eugenic project was proposed, there were in the United Kingdom great interest on the Malthusian population theory (Malthus, 1798) and the possible lack of natural resources to feed a world population whose number was increasing in a geometric progression (this theory is currently disproved thanks to various contemporary food production techniques). (bvsalud.org)
  • M. , Zainudin, A. and Sudarmo, H. (2013) Production of physic nut hybrid progenies and their parental in various dry land. (scirp.org)
  • Within 2 hours, a positive result produces pruritus and, sometimes, intense inflammation in the areas of dying microfilariae. (medscape.com)
  • The highest average of dry seed productions from all planting sites achieved on the crossing between SP38XHS49 (658.75 kg/hectare) and followed by SP8XHS49 (607.5 kg/hectare). (scirp.org)
  • It is the production that characterizes the dairy industry. (niir.org)
  • The length of productive life is of major economic importance in dairy cattle production. (scielo.org.za)
  • Malignant and non-malignant respiratory and renal disease, cancers of the bladder, stomach and intestine (small intestine and colon, but not rectum), and lymphohaematopoietic cancers were of a priori interest based on the findings of previous studies of uranium production plant workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Once 40 progeny records have been added, the EPD value will stabilize and the accuracy value will begin to plateau. (gov.mb.ca)
  • She knew they had good production records and that they needed to apply. (cowsmo.com)
  • Viral progeny are synthesized within the cell and the host cell's transport system is used to enclose vacuoles of virus progeny for release into the extracellular space. (bionity.com)
  • The results demonstrated significant antitumoral activity of this new modified Raccoonpox virus armed with FCU1 and this virus could be considered to be included into the growing armamentarium of oncolytic virotherapy for cancer. (oncotarget.com)
  • Historically, before DNA tests were available, genetic conditions were managed by extensive progeny testing or by eradicating all known relatives of the affected animal. (angusaustralia.com.au)
  • Results of an extensive radioassay program are reported, in which material samples have been screened with gamma-ray spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and \(^{222}\) Rn emanation measurements. (springer.com)