EFFECT OF FEEDING DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA ON RUMEN-BASED IN VITRO ANAEROBIC FERMENTATIONS

Effect of Feeding Different Cultivars of Leucaena leucocephala on Rumen-Based in vitro Anaerobic Fermentations

The leguminous forage shrub, Leucaena leucocephala, is one of the few nutritional options available to significantly improve beef productivity in Northern Australia.A mixed bacterial rumen inoculum for the detoxification of mimosine (present in Leucaena) and its toxic derivatives 3,4 DHP and 2,3 DHP has been produced in an anaerobic fermenter for t

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Insights from common buzzard broods on the interaction between Leucocytozoon infection, watercourse habitats and simuliid blackfly vectors

Blood parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon commonly infect many bird species worldwide and are particularly prevalent in birds of prey.As a vector-borne parasitic disease, the infection occurrence overlaps with that of the dominant vectors: blackflies (Diptera, Simuliidae).These blood-sucking insects are dependent on habitats with flowing freshwate

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Effects of Low Water Availability on Root Placement and Shoot Development in Landraces and Modern Barley Cultivars

Early vigor has been proposed as a favorable trait for cereals grown in drought-prone environments.This research aimed at characterizing early stage shoot and root growth of three Spanish barley Kaleidoscope landraces compared with three modern cultivars.Genotypes were grown in an automated phenotyping platform, GrowScreen-Rhizo, under well-watered

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The neural influence of autobiographical memory related to the parent-child relationship on psychological health in adulthood.

The recollection of childhood memories is affected by the subjects involved, such as father and mother, and by Eye Mask the context.This study aimed to clarify the neural influence of autobiographical memory related to the parent-child relationship on psychological health in adulthood.Twenty-nine healthy volunteers participated in a functional magn

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