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Blood Coagulation Factors in the Goat
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-11T21:33:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7317492.pdf: 3950835 bytes, checksum: aac9b310e4a495269ac3a7fc504c0c6b (MD5) Previous issue date: 1973
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Identification and Biochemical Characterization of Ghrelin O-Acyltransferase (GOAT)
… decade. By expression cloning, I have identified GOAT (Ghrelin O-Acyltransferase), an enzyme belonging to a family of 16 polytopic membrane-bound O-acyltransferases. GOAT activity requires catalytic Asn and His residues, which are conserved through vertebrates. Consistent with its function, GOAT …
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Biological factors influencing the nature of goat skins and leather
The effect of a goat’s sex, age, slaughter weight and nutrition on its skin and leather quality were investigated through chemical, biochemical, histological and hydrothermal analyses of dried skins, and physical testing of leathers. This work formed part of a larger project sponsored by the …
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The Coccidia (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) of the Domestic Goat, Capra Hircus
… the prevalence of coccidia in the domestic goat, 217 fecal samples from Illinois, 41 from Indiana, 14 from Missouri and 46 from Wisconsin were examined. Eimerian oocysts were found in 100% of the fecal samples examined. Nine species of Eimeria, 7 named and 2 unnamed, were found. The most …
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Agricultural commercialisation through innovation platforms: a case for goat production
Empirical evidence has shown that goats are of significance in marginalised, poor, and rural economies and this information has been well documented in scholarly research. Despite its importance and potential contribution, goat farming remains underutilised and undeveloped in the rural economy - …
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Acid adaptation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in fermented goat milk
… of Escherichia coli in broth and fermented goat milk. In the first phase of the study, acid resistance of E. coli O157:H7 strain UT 10 and E. coli ATCC 25922 was determined in brain heart infusion broth at pH 7.4, 4.5 and 2.5. Variations due to acid stress in the counts of both strains were …
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Disbudding of dairy goat kids: Refining protocols to reduce or eliminate pain
… potential improvements for disbudding dairy goat kids to eliminate or reduce pain. Behavioural and physiological measures were used to evaluate: (1) pain associated with four disbudding methods, and (2) the effect of pain mitigation on cautery disbudded goat kids. Caustic paste and …
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Stratigraphy and structural geology of the Goat Range Area, Southeastern British Columbia
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1987.
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United States Meat Goat Production Economic Performance Measures: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis
The meat goat industry is relatively a newcomer to the U.S. agricultural production and one of the fastest growing livestock industries in the U.S. Despite the growth of the meat goat industry, little is known about meat goat production economics. Information is needed concerning the drivers of …
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Genetic variation within the Icelandic goat breed: assessment using population data and DNA analysis
The Icelandic goat breed is a very small closed population consisting of only about 500-600 animals kept in 45 herds. The breed is believed to have originated from Norway during the settlement of Iceland in the years 874-930 AD. Several population bottlenecks are known to have occurred and the …
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The Incorporation of Carbon-14 From Carboxyl Labeled Volatile Fatty Acidsinto Goat Liver Glycogen
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-05T23:08:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6303221.pdf: 3094852 bytes, checksum: 0e9b25f3f83e8887c0e172334f2cf354 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1962
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Effect of microbial ecosystem from wild herbivores browsing tanniferous plants on goat rumen fibrolytic activity
… tanniferous browsers’ utilisation especially in goats which are often supplemented in winter during forage shortages. The study was conducted to identify potential rumen microbial ecosystems browsing tanniferous forages that might have evolved in their ability to degrade plant fibre in the …
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Anesthetic Effects of 1,1,1-Trifluoroethyl Chloride, Glyceryl Guaiacolateand Thiopental Sodium in the Goat (Capra Hircus)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T22:30:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7013442.pdf: 4945809 bytes, checksum: b789af98250b40e9fac7da08803fe517 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1969
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Consumer's preferences for goat meat in the United States : an application of choice-based conjoint analysis
The meat goat industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the United States. However, there has been limited research on consumers’ preferences for goat meat; therefore, a choice experiment was used to assess consumer preferences for goat meat and/or live goats. A national online …
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The Effects of Experimental Diabetes on The Clinical Chemistry and Calcium Metabolism of The Dairy Goat
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T22:30:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7021005.pdf: 5619186 bytes, checksum: 0000a328bedddcd8b99a6bebd0fbf577 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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Effect of bioxcell and triladyl extenders and removal of seminal plasma of equilibrated and cryopreserved goat semen
… Bioxcell®) and the removal of seminal plasma on goat buck semen. Six ejaculates were collected from six indigenous bucks by means of electro-ejaculator method, and semen was pooled, and replicated 10 times. Raw semen were randomly allocated into six groups as follows: (i) Raw non-washed, (ii) Raw …
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