The Haley-Knott (HK) regression method continues to be a popular approximation to standard interval mapping (IM) of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in experimental crosses. The HK method is favored for its dramatic reduction in computation time compared to the IM method, something that is particularly important in simultaneous searches for multiple interacting QTL. While the HK method often appro...

A team from N otre D am e com peted in the 14th annual Notre Dame Invitational Mas­ te r ’s of Business A dm in istra­ tion (MBA) Case Competition, w hich w as held yeste rd ay in the Center for Continuing Edu­ cation. The Notre Dame team com ­ prised of Curt M itchke, Mike M organ, and Thom as Pram e faired well in the competition, but lost to the team from Uni­ versity of Texas at Austin. The...

In 2011-2013 1588 samples of dogs' blood were examined for dirofilariosis using Knott method, as well as the Kingston and Morton method. The species of microfilariae was determined on the basis of morphometric characteristics. Samples were also examined using the Canine Heartworm Antigen Test. Positive samples were examined using a multiplex PCR assay for species confirmation. Microfilariae bel...

Objectives: To determine the factors associated with the use and impact of performance data relevant to women’s health. Methods: We developed a survey on six levels of information use based on Knott and Wildavsky’s (1980) policy utilization framework and used this survey to determine Ontario hospital administrators’ use of women’s health report indicators. We related responses to this survey to...

In an earlier paper (1) it was reported that etiolated barley seedlings when exposed to visible radiation suffer a large decrease in catalase activity and a simultaneous increase in chlorophyll. Eyster (4) found that dark-grown genetic albino corn seedlings, completely devoid of chlorophyll, also suffer a loss in catalase activity when illuminated. There are several earlier studies such as Knot...

The maturation of coffee fruits is a concern growers, as it directly influences the efficiency harvest and can interfere with quality product. Therefore, use regulators that act by controlling speed are being increasingly used. As such, objective this work was to evaluate effects Ethrel® MathuryTM, in 4 treatments composed control, application Ethrel®, combination followed MathuryTM. Thus, stag...

in this study, the vibration behavior of functional graded (fg) circular and annular nanoplate embedded in a visco-pasternak foundation and coupled with temperature change is studied. the effect of in-plane pre-load and temperature change are investigated on the vibration frequencies of fg circular and annular nanoplate. to obtain the vibration frequencies of the fg circular and annular nanopla...

background: toxoplasma gondii infection is widely prevalent in many species of warm-blooded animals including human. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies to t. gondii from slaughtered sleep and goats by mod­ified agglutination test (mat) in kerman region , southeastern iran. methods : altogether 1340 blood samples were collected from 562 sheep and 778 goats from a...

In-depth interviews are a versatile form of qualitative data collection used by researchers across the social sciences. They allow individuals to explain, in their own words, how they understand and interpret world around them. Interviews represent deceptively familiar encounter which people interact asking answering questions. are, however, very particular type conversation, guided researcher ...

The method of ethical analysis is reviewed and applied to questions relating to the unintended consequences, ownership, and metaphysical significance of genetically modified animals. The question of how genetics and recombinant DNA discoveries have an impact on human understanding of the moral community and the limits of acceptable action are emphasized. The potential for genetically modified a...