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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"maternal traits"”.
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Evaluation of the impact of reproductive technologies on the genetic improvement and profit of pig production systems
… semen preparation, and selection for semen traits on profitability and complementary financial indicators was evaluated under a comprehensive range of productive and reproductive circumstances. Net profit was 2.2% to 2.6% higher in intra-uterine and deep intra-uterine relative to …
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Assessment of Physiological Challenges in Overwintering Black Bears (Ursus americanus): Active Gestation, Neonatal Growth, and Skeletal Muscle Conservation
… development of cubs or the influence of maternal traits on embryonic implantation and cub growth. Finally, the role of satellite cells (SCs – stem cells able to regenerate muscle fibers) play in maintaining muscle functionality during hibernating remains understudied. Therefore, I aimed …
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Genomic studies of social evolution in bees
… microarray experiment to explore how changes in maternal traits in queens of the bumble bee Bombus terrestris are regulated by workers during the nest initiation phase of the Bombus life cycle. Here, I provide evidence that workers socially regulate both brood-feeding and egg-laying behavior in …
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HOLDING BACK THE TEARS! An autoethnographic study of the struggles of a hospital teacher in balancing emotions, care and empathy
… was grounded in characteristics of empathy and maternal traits. Reflection on data retrieved from the ‘outsider’ resulted in my reconceptualization of care as multi-dimensional, and categorised under students, practice and self. I can conclude from this study that I need to engage with …
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Associations between Maternal Executive Function, Parenting, and Preschool Children’s Executive Function in the Korean Context
… between parental factors – parenting and maternal executive function (EF) - and preschool children’s EF in the South Korean context (the Republic of Korea; Korea hereafter). Specifically, it investigated the replication in the Korean context of existing findings in Western cultures on the …