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Polymorphism Identification and Association Analysis of MC4R and POMC Genes
(2010-08-14)Identification of horses at high risk for developing laminitis, such as those predisposed to Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), is an essential component of any equine management strategy. Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and ... -
Biochar as an Amendment to Improve Soil Fertility
(2010-08-14)Biochar, a soil amendment resulting from pyrolysis of biomass, can improve soil texture and increase nutrient and water retention. Biochar produced from various feedstocks, each under a range of temperatures was used to ... -
Indigenous Knowledge for Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources: A Case Study in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area of Far North Queensland
(2011-12-13)In the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (hereafter WTWHA) of Queensland, Australia inclusion of indigenous knowledge into cooperative land management is at its first stages of development. Current policies have sought to ... -
An Analysis on the Impacts of Ice Cover on Two Eastern Great Lakes Lake Effect Snow Events
(2010-08-14)Analysis of lake effect snow events is important due to the economic effects lake effect events can have on a region, such as the replenishment of watersheds used in agricultural purposes. It is generally accepted that a ... -
Identification and Culture of Primordial Germ Cells and Somatic Cells from Undifferentiated Embryonic Chick Gonads and Formation of Presumptive Embryoid Body Precursors
(2010-08-14)Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are pluripotent stem cells and exist as embryonic precursors to germ cells in vivo. PGCs have been shown to differentiate into embryonic germ (EG) cells which can aggregate to form embryoid ... -
Runx1 Function in Mouse Skin Tumor Formation
(2010-08-14)Adult stem cells, which are characterized by their slow-cycling, multi-potent and self-renewing nature, are crucial in maintaining tissue homeostasis and responding to wound-stimuli. In addition to these classical roles, ... -
Alteration of Intersubunit Acid-base Pair Interactions at the Quasi-threefold Axis of Symmetry of Cucumber Mosaic Virus Disrupts Aphid Vector Transmission
(2010-08-14)In the atomic model of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), six amino acid residues form stabilizing salt bridges between subunits of the asymmetric unit at the quasi-threefold axis of symmetry. To evaluate the effects of these ... -
Estimating the Potential Supply of Biomass for Cofiring in Electricity Production in New York State
(2010-08-14)In order to effectively integrate renewable energy sources such as biomass into New York State’s electricity market, industry leaders and policymakers must have access to accurate information about the potential supplies ... -
Assessing the Restoration Needs of the San Francisco Estuary Using a Target Fish Community Analysis
(2010-08-14)Historically, aquatic ecosystem restoration has attempted to return a region to past or pristine conditions, which is often unachievable. Here I examine a different approach using a target fish community analysis that ...
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