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Owners’ views of canine nutrition, weight and wellbeing and their implications for the veterinary consultation (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives: To investigate owners’ views around canine nutrition and wellbeing, how these beliefs may differ according to the weight status of the dog and the implications for owner support approaches. Materials and Methods: A researcher-mediated que... Read More about Owners’ views of canine nutrition, weight and wellbeing and their implications for the veterinary consultation.

Exercising D. melanogaster Modulates the Mitochondrial Proteome and Physiology. The Effect on Lifespan Depends upon Age and Sex (2021)
Journal Article

Ageing is a major risk factor for many of the most prevalent diseases, including neurode-generative diseases, cancer, and heart disease. As the global population continues to age, behavioural interventions that can promote healthy ageing will improve... Read More about Exercising D. melanogaster Modulates the Mitochondrial Proteome and Physiology. The Effect on Lifespan Depends upon Age and Sex.

Microwave subcritical water pre-treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of geographical identification (GI) tag Indian black rice (Chakhao Poireiton) straw for fermentable sugar production (2021)
Journal Article

Rice straw is an important feedstock for second-generation biorefineries, the majority being conventional white rice. This research investigated the potential of the straw of black rice Chakhao Poireiton, a rice variety of increasing importance, for... Read More about Microwave subcritical water pre-treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of geographical identification (GI) tag Indian black rice (Chakhao Poireiton) straw for fermentable sugar production.

Glycoconjugate vaccines against Salmonella enterica serovars and Shigella species: existing and emerging methods for their analysis (2021)
Journal Article

The global spread of enteric disease, the increasingly limited options for antimicrobial treatment and the need for effective eradication programs have resulted in an increased demand for glycoconjugate enteric vaccines, made with carbohydrate-based... Read More about Glycoconjugate vaccines against Salmonella enterica serovars and Shigella species: existing and emerging methods for their analysis.

Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions (2021)
Journal Article

Sugar plays an important role in both the flavour and structure of confectionery. Targets have been set to reduce sugar; however, common strategies often result in changes in flavour and consumer rejection. In this study, an approach was developed to... Read More about Reducing sugar and aroma in a confectionery gel without compromising flavour through addition of air inclusions.

Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging (2021)
Journal Article

© 2021, The Author(s). Background: Wheat spike architecture is a key determinant of multiple grain yield components and detailed examination of spike morphometric traits is beneficial to explain wheat grain yield and the effects of differing agronomy... Read More about Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging.

Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age (2021)
Journal Article

The digital cushion is an essential part of maintaining a healthy foot, working to dissipate foot strike and body weight forces and lameness from claw horn disruption lesions. Despite the importance of the digital cushion, little is known about the b... Read More about Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age.

Agronomic biofortification of cowpea with zinc: Variation in primary metabolism responses and grain nutritional quality among 29 diverse genotypes (2021)
Journal Article

© 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS Dietary zinc (Zn) deficiency is widespread globally, and is particularly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is consumed widely in LMICs due to its high protein conten... Read More about Agronomic biofortification of cowpea with zinc: Variation in primary metabolism responses and grain nutritional quality among 29 diverse genotypes.

Interspecific Variation in One-Carbon Metabolism within the Ovarian Follicle, Oocyte, and Preimplantation Embryo: Consequences for Epigenetic Programming of DNA Methylation (2021)
Journal Article

One-carbon (1C) metabolism provides methyl groups for the synthesis and/or methylation 20 of purines and pyrimidines, biogenic amines, proteins and phospholipids. Our understanding of 21 how 1C pathways operate, however, pertains mostly to the (rat)... Read More about Interspecific Variation in One-Carbon Metabolism within the Ovarian Follicle, Oocyte, and Preimplantation Embryo: Consequences for Epigenetic Programming of DNA Methylation.

Specification and epigenomic resetting of the pig germline exhibit conservation with the human lineage (2021)
Journal Article

Investigations of the human germline and programming are challenging because of limited access to embryonic material. However, the pig as a model may provide insights into transcriptional network and epigenetic reprogramming applicable to both specie... Read More about Specification and epigenomic resetting of the pig germline exhibit conservation with the human lineage.

Response of the porcine MYH4-promoter and MYH4-expressing myotubes to known anabolic and catabolic agents in vitro (2021)
Journal Article

© 2021 The Authors Myosin heavy chain-IIB (MyHC-IIB; encoded by MYH4 or Myh4) expression is often associated with muscle hypertrophic growth. Unlike other large mammals, domestic pig breeds express MyHC-IIB at both the mRNA and protein level. Aim: To... Read More about Response of the porcine MYH4-promoter and MYH4-expressing myotubes to known anabolic and catabolic agents in vitro.

Thapsigargin Is a Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Major Human Respiratory Viruses: Coronavirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Virus (2021)
Journal Article

The long-term control strategy of SARS-CoV-2 and other major respiratory viruses needs to in-clude antivirals to treat acute infections, in addition to the judicious use of effective vaccines. Whilst COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out for mass va... Read More about Thapsigargin Is a Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Major Human Respiratory Viruses: Coronavirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Virus.

How well do crop modeling groups predict wheat phenology, given calibration data from the target population? (2021)
Journal Article

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Predicting phenology is essential for adapting varieties to different environmental conditions and for crop management. Therefore, it is important to evaluate how well different crop modeling groups can predict phenology. Multipl... Read More about How well do crop modeling groups predict wheat phenology, given calibration data from the target population?.

Can nitrogen fertilizer management improve grain iron concentration of agro-biofortified crops in Zimbabwe? (2021)
Journal Article

Improving iron (Fe) concentration in staple grain crops could help reduce Fe-deficiency anaemia in communities dependent on plant-based diets. Co-application of nitrogen (N) and zinc (Zn) fertilizers has been reported to improve both yield and grain... Read More about Can nitrogen fertilizer management improve grain iron concentration of agro-biofortified crops in Zimbabwe?.