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Creator:: Bickford, Carol E.
Abstract:: A population of Spermophilus beecheyi was studied to determine patterns of individual spacing, behavioral interactions among different sex and age classes, and the relationship between aspects of S. beecheyi social structure and sociality to those of other sciurids. Research was conducted on a population of squirrels living in an abandoned...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: breeding season of sciurids. During a group chase, males of the tree squirrels S. carolinensis and S

Creator:: Tanida, Hajime
Abstract:: I. The Effect of Artificial Photoperiod on Eating Behavior and Other Behavioral Observations of Dairy Cows. Twenty-eight cows were randomly assigned to a dairy photoperiod of 18 h light and 6 h darkness or to continuous light and observed 1 d each month from December 1981 to February 19.82. Lighting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cattle. Appl. Anim. Ethol. 6:369. 2. Chase, L. E., P. J. Wangsness, and B. R. Baumgardt. 1976. Feeding

Creator:: Greene, Michael John
Abstract:: In animals, reproductive behaviors serve to attract individuals together during the breeding season and to coordinate the behavioral and physiological states of individuals so that mating can successfully occur. In snakes, the various reproductive behaviors including courtship, mating, courtship inhibition, male combat and trailing are mediated primarily by pheromones. Pheromones...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Greene for the degree

Creator:: Rose, William Jackson
Abstract:: Experiments were conducted to determine: 1) the effects of exogenous melatonin and reduced photoperiod on molting and growth of the winter pelage (fur) and 2) whether changes in serum prolactin levels of treated and control mink during this same period were correlated with growth of winter fur. Adult and kit...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF WILLIAM J. ROSE for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in ANIMAL

Creator:: Grosenbach, Douglas W.
Abstract:: Vaccinia virus encodes at least eight proteins that are modified post-translationally by the addition of a 16-carbon saturated fatty acid through thioester linkage to cysteine residues. This is referred to as palmitylation of proteins. The purpose of this work was to gain an understanding of palmitylation, focusing on what defined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ..............................................................................................37 2.2 Comparison of acylproteins encoded by COP, IHD-J and WR strains of VV

Creator:: Sucheta, Susan Leers
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: positive, the learning experience was invaluable. I also gratefully acknowledge Dr. D. J. Bolt, USDA

Creator:: Bishop, Cecily V.
Abstract:: Experiments were conducted to characterize the nongenomic effects of progesterone (P4) on binding of oxytocin (OT) to the ovine oxytocin receptor (OTR) and signal transduction. The dose-response relationship of P4 to OT binding to the OTR in endometrium was examined. Progesterone interfered with the binding of OT to the OTR...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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