Death of calves around parturition is a matter of concern for dairy farmers.Relatively high stillbirth rates and unfavourable trends have been reported for Holstein heifers in the Netherlands and several other countries.In our study, we investigated herd differences, genetic parameters and genotype by environment interaction for heifer calf livabil
Over the past decade, critical, non-redundant roles of the ten-eleven translocation (TET) family of dioxygenase enzymes have been identified in the brain during developmental and postnatal stages.Specifically, TET-mediated active demethylation, involving the iterative oxidation of 5-methylcytosine to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and subsequent oxidative
This study investigated the morphometric variation in Melipona scutellaris stingless bees rational hive boxes from five states, inserted into the natural range of the species occurrence in northeastern Brazil.The cluster analysis (UPGMA) showed three distinct groups by determining the cutoff point.The multivariate analysis were performed using MANO
Given the increase in financial-incentive programs nationwide, many physicians and physician groups are concerned about potential Wheelchairs unintended consequences of providing financial incentives to improve quality of care.However, few studies examine whether actual unintended consequences result from providing financial incentives to physician