Browsing by Subject "genetics"
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(2019-08-14)Lions are a flagship species, meaning that as a large, charismatic carnivore, research and conservation for the lion influences many other species that share its habitat. Proper management requires understanding of a ...
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(2022-09-13)Rice is an essential food crop providing the daily caloric intake for over 50% of the world’s population. Flowering is one of the most sensitive stages of rice growth and is highly variable among varieties and across ...
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(2017-02-01)The global population is increasing in size and economic affluence, and sustainable intensification of agriculture is necessary to meet projected fuel and food demands without increasing input of limited resources like ...
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(2018-07-26)In order to meet the needs of a growing population, rice production must be doubled by 2050 in comparison to 2005 production levels. However, rice production faces many challenges including rising temperatures, drought, ...
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(2021-11-12)Cartilaginous fish are located at a pivotal point in phylogeny where the adaptive immune system begins to resemble that of other, more-derived jawed vertebrates, including mammals. For this reason, sharks and other ...
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(2012-07-16)The resurgence of Texas' snook (Family Centropomidae) recreational fishery is coupled with an uncertainty as to what species occur in State waters, a limited understanding of life history, and habitat needs of its constituents. ...
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(2012-10-19)Sialylation is an important carbohydrate modification of glycoconjugates, which introduces sialic acids (SA). The relatively large nine-carbon, negatively charged sugars are typically located at the termini of carbohydrate ...
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(2018-11-26)Plant breeders must improve the efficiency of their programs to meet the needs of a rising world population and a rapidly changing climate. Proximal and remote sensing technologies stand as an attractive option for breeders, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Sire and family effects were evaluated for calf growth, udder and teat conformation, and reproduction traits in 2- to 4- yr-old cows from the McGregor Genomics Project. Cows were produced by embryo transfer (ET) and natural ...
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(2022-12-12)This dissertation project evaluated whether methylation of DNA of peripheral white blood cells (WBC) is predictive of methylation of DNA in components of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis of mature Brahman cows; ...
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The focus of this research is to explore the possibility that Australasians contributed to modern indigenous South American populations during and after the time when the major peopling events of the Americas are thought ...
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(2012-02-14)The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, with its sequenced genome, compact nervous system and stereotyped behaviors is an ideal model organism in which to study the integration of sensory input with motor output. Male mating ...
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(2020-07-17)Roses (genus Rosa) are among the most popular ornamental plants. Traditional rose breeding is a slow and tedious process, but breeding efficiency can be improved by marker-assisted selection. Marker-assisted selection, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)The morphologic variability seen in the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, is unique among mammals. Selective pressures imposed by humans have divided dogs into almost 400 separate breeds. Selection has also led to the ...
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(2017-06-28)Crop production must increase by 70% by 2050 in order to meet the expected requirements for population growth. While previous research has resulted in genetic improvement of the grain output in major cereal crops such as ...
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(2009-05-15)Paratuberculosis is an intestinal infection of ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Genetic associations with paratuberculosis have been described in Holstein cattle. The objectives were ...
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(2017-05-01)Salt marshes serve as essential habitat for many organisms. Grass shrimp of the genus Palaemonetes encompass approximately 25 to 70 percent of nekton within salt marsh edge habitat, serving as prey items for commercially ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Using four AFLP markers and seven polymorphic microsatellite loci, we examined the genetic structure of the rare and endangered Spiranthes parksii Correll (Orchidaceae). Spiranthes parksii is not distinguishable from ...
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(2009-05-15)Bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, are large baleen whales that are characterized by an Arctic distribution. In order to provide proper management recommendations to the International Whaling Commission, a panel of ...