genetic and non-genetic correlations of the average somatic cell score (scs) at different stages oflactation (100, 150, 200, 305 and 365 days in milk) with lactation performance were estimated based on thefirst lactation records of iranian holstein calving during 2000 to 2009. (co) variance components wereestimated using derivative-free reml based on multiple traits animal models. the estimated...

THE QUANTITATIVE GENETICS OF NELRODEVELOPMENT: A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING STUDY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE By James E. Schmitt A Dissertation submitted in partial filfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007 Major Directors: Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D. Distinguished Professor, Departments of P...

Seed banks are an important component of many plant populations, but few empirical studies have investigated the genetic relationship between soil seeds and surface plants. We compared the genetic structure of soil seeds and surface plants of the desert mustard Lesquerella fendleri within and among five ecologically diverse populations at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in Central New Me...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES There is little information on the clinical and functional course of patients with heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy due to hypertension. The objectives of our study were to assess the clinical and functional course of these patients, and to identify possible predictors of prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHOD We evaluated a series of 49 patients with this...

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There is an urgent need for a rapid diagnostic system to detect the H5 subtype of the influenza A virus. We previously developed monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the H5 hemagglutinin (HA) for use in a rapid diagnostic kit. In this study, we determined the epitopes of the anti-H5 HA murine mAbs OM-b, AY-2C2, and YH-1A1. Binding assays of the mAbs to different strains of H5 HAs indicated that...

gas compressibility factor (z-factor) is an important parameter widely applied in petroleum and chemical engineering. experimental measurements, equations of state (eoss) and empirical correlations are the most common sources in z-factor calculations. however, these methods have serious limitations such as being time-consuming as well as those from a computational point of view, like instabilit...

BACKGROUND Little is known about mechanisms of genetic influence on panic, particularly in childhood. Cognitive theories of panic disorder highlight threatening interpretations of physical sensations, and increased awareness of such sensations. Specifically, anxiety sensitivity (AS) and heartbeat perception (HBP) have been associated with panic in adults and children. We examined genetic and en...

pelizaeus­-merzbacher-like disease (pmld) is a hypomyelinating leukoencephalopathy disorder with a genetically heterogeneous pattern. mutations in the gja12/gjc2 gene cause one form of autosomal recessive pelizaeus­-merzbacher-like disease. here, we report a new mutation in a ­10-month-old girl with nystagmus, psychomotor delay, hypotonicity, head nodding and dysmyelination from healthy second ...