T HE experiment involved 48 pairs of male Holstein fraternal twin calves. Two methods of raising calves were contrasted: (A) High fat (20%) and protein (20%) vealer ration fed from 3 days of age to a market weight of 128 kilograms. (B) The same vealer was fed up to a live weight of 56.7 kg, followed by pelleted grain mixture fed ad libitum and hay offered to a maximum of 0.9 kg per day. Twin pa...

Background—Particulate air pollution has been associated with cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Transition metals such as iron bound to the particles may be responsible for those associations. The protein product of the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene modulates uptake of iron and divalent cations from pulmonary sources and reduces their toxicity. Two HFE polymorphisms (C282Y and H63D) associat...

A G × E performance (interaction, profile) plot for showing genotype-by-environment data is discussed. Three versions of such a plot are compared: the regular performance plot; the performance plot based on coded data (environment-centered performance plot), in which the environment means of a trait are subtracted from data; and the performance plot based on data standardized in environments (e...

the ammi and sreg gge   are among the models that effectively capture the additive and multiplicative components of genotype × environment interaction (gei) and provide meaningful interpretation of multi-environment trials’ data set in the breeding programs. the objective of this study was to assess the effect of gei on grain yield of barely advanced lines and exploit the positive gei effect us...

eight faba bean genotypes and one local (barkat) as control were evaluated for three successive years (2000-2003) in a randomized complete block design (rcbd) with four replications at gorgan agricultural research station. this study was carried out to determine the morphological traits, yield components and yield stability to select the best genotypes. simple and combined analysis of variance ...

multi-environment trials play a significant role in selecting the best cultivars to be used at different locations. the objective of this study was to identify grain and forage yields stability of grass pea advanced lines across different locations. the 14 advanced lines of grass pea, developed by the international center for agricultural research in dry areas (icarda), were tested at three dif...

Social interaction is a key driving force behind any team activity. Real time closely coupled interaction where we quickly see the effect of our actions on others is an important feature of social interaction. For example, smiling and returning a smile, shaking hands and passing a gift or business card are some of the most important interactions in the real world. Collaborative Virtual Environm...