Browsing by Author "Athrey, Giridhar"

Differential Inhibition of Carbolytic Enzymes and Suppression of LPS-Induced Inflammation by Isolated Compounds from Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia)

Shivanagoudra, Siddanagouda (2019-04-17)

Several plants have been used extensively for the treatment of diabetes and its related conditions throughout the world. Most plants contain a diverse range of phytochemicals and can often have anti-diabetic effects. Among ...

The Effective Population Size of Malaria Mosquitoes: Large Impact of Vector Control

Athrey, Giridhar; Hodges, Theresa K.; Reddy, Michael R.; Overgaard, Hans J.; Matias, Abrahan; Ridl, Frances C.; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Caccone, Adalgisa; Slotman, Michel A.; Petrov, Dmitri A. (PLoS Genetics, 2012)

Functional and Genomic Drivers of Wooden Breast in Commercial Broilers

Hubert, Shawna Marie (2019-07-08)

Commercial meat-chickens (broilers) have been heavily selected for performance traits including high body weights, large breast muscle size, and improved feed efficiency. The wooden breast condition (WB) is a consequence ...

Genetic, Environmental and Management Influences on Selected Gut Bacterial Populations in Chickens

Nolasco Isaula, Liliana Yadira (2019-11-12)

The indigenous gut bacteria of chicken influences both the health and disease. Many factors affect the gut microbiome of commercial chickens. Host-biology and the environment are two key factors recognized as important ...

Genome-Wide Association Study of the Woody Breast Myopathy in Broiler Chickens

Cilkiz, Kubra (2018-08-06)

Increasing demand for poultry meat has encouraged production of the maximum possible yield from chicken, which resulted in broiler chickens being subjected to intense selection for increased Pectoralis major (P. major) ...

Probiotic and Gastrointestinal Microbiology in the Broiler Chicken

Askelson, Tyler Edward (2017-12-05)

Probiotics and prebiotics are used widely because of their benefits to digestive and immune health. While there is significant evidence to support their effectiveness in humans and livestock animals, interpretation of the ...

Symbiotic Microbe Response to Black Soldier Fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larval Host Starvation and Larval Development in Large-Scale Production

Yang, Fengchun (2020-04-28)

In recent years, the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) has been ranked high in sustainable agriculture due to its ability to transform organic waste into insect protein and compost. Numerous ...

Using Genealogical Mapping and Genetic Neighborhood Sizes to Quantify Dispersal Distances in the Neotropical Passerine, the Black-Capped Vireo

Athrey, Giridhar; Lance, Richard F.; Leberg, Paul L.; Mettke-Hofmann, Claudia (PloS One, 2015)