China Science

Yeates G; Dimander SO; Waller P; Hoglund J

Abstract The size and composition of the nematode assemblage in soil under faecal patsderived from young cattle treated or untreated with either ivermectin sustained-release boluses, orthe nematophagous fungus Duddingtonia flagrans , were studied in each of three years. Soil samplestaken 4, 6, 8 and 10 weeks after four deposition dates in 1998 showed significant temporal effectsin many taxa and treatment effects in a few genera. (more…)

Bischof,JC; Mahr,B; Choi,JH; Behling,M; Mewes,D

Abstract The outcome of both cryopreservation and cryosurgical freezing applicationsis influenced by the concentration and type of the cryoprotective agent (CPA) or the cryodestructiveagent (i.e., the chemical adjuvants referred to here as CDA) added prior to freezing. It alsodepends on the amount and type of crystalline, amorphous and/or eutectic phases formed duringfreezing which can differentially affect viability. (more…)

Mogensen L; Kristensen T

Abstract In Denmark, organic feeding is typically based on homegrown feed with a highproportion of roughage. Which crop to grow and use as supplementary feed is investigated in thispaper. In three experiments, barley (B) was compared with another type of supplementary feed: aconcentrate mixture (C), (more…)

Baumert,M; Wessel,N; Schirdewan,A; Voss,A; Abbott,D

Abstract Ventricular tachycardia (VT) provokes sudden cardiac death (SCD), which is amajor cause of mortality in developed countries. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) arean efficient therapy for SCD prevention. In this study we analyze heart rate variability (HRV) indata stored by ICDs. In 29 patients exhibiting VT episodes, (more…)

Juras R; Cothran EG; Klimas R

Abstract This study was the first to analyze the polymorphic characteristics of a widerange of genetic markers in three Lithuanian horse breeds. Genetic variation at seven red bloodcell alloantigen (blood group) loci, 10 biochemical genetic loci and 16 microsatellites wasexaminated in 31 Zemaitukai, (more…)

Ferko,MC; Bhatnagar,A; Garcia,MB; Butler,PJ

Abstract Hemodynamic forces applied at the apical surface of vascular endothelialcells may be redistributed to and amplified at remote intracellular organelles and protein complexeswhere they are transduced to biochemical signals. In this study we sought to quantify the effectsof cellular material inhomogeneities and discrete attachment points on intracellular stressesresulting from physiological fluid flow. (more…)

Gundogan M; Baki D; Yeni D

Abstract Unlike most domestic livestock species, sheep are widely known as animalswith marked seasonality of breeding activity. The annual cycle of the daily photoperiod has beenidentified as the determinant factor of this phenomenon, while environmental temperature,nutritional status and social interactions may modulate it. The aim of this paper is to review thecurrent state of knowledge of reproductive seasonality in sheep. (more…)

Cheng,T; Dai,C; Gan,RZ

Abstract The tympanic membrane or eardrum of human ear transfers sound waves intomechanical vibration from the external ear canal into the middle ear and cochlea. Mechanicalproperties of the tympanic membrane (TM) play an important role in sound transmission through theear. (more…)