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The role of the plasminogen activator system in the etiology of ovarian follicular cysts in dairy cattle

Creator:

McNeel, Anthony Kent

Abstract:

Cystic ovarian disease (COD) is an anovulatory condition in cattle that afflicts between 6-18% of all dairy cows in the US. Ovulation is dependent on the plasminogen activator (PA) family of proteases and protease inhibitor for proteolysis, culminating in follicular rupture. Failure of the follicle to ovulate suggests an aberration...

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Dissertation
In vitro hormonal and metabolic control of bovine mammary glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity

Creator:

Young, Allen Jack

Abstract:

Two studies were conducted to determine the in vitro metabolic and hormonal effects on glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity (G6PD) in bovine mammary explants. Study I was conducted to determine the effects of palmitoyl CoA (5 and 25 uM), acetate (1 and 10 mM), spermidine (0.4 mM) and putrescine (0.4 mM)...

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Dissertation
Mechanisms of estradiol-17β-induced down-regulation of ovine uterine oxytocin receptors during the estrous cycle

Creator:

Hazzard, Timothy McLagan

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Dissertation
Development, evaluation and application of a mixed-family selective breeding method for the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Creator:

Matson, Sean Erik

Abstract:

This dissertation develops mixed family selection for Pacific oysters using marker-based pedigree reconstruction. It focuses on improving the efficiency of parentage assignment, determining the optimum life stage to mix oyster families for rearing and selection, comparing mixed-family and separate-family selective breeding in the field, and applying the mixed method to...

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Dissertation
Secretion of luteinizing hormone in response to exogenous melatonin in postpartum beef cows and ovariectomized beef heifers

Creator:

Sucheta, Susan Leers

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Dissertation