Naturally circulating lentiviruses are abundant in African primate species today, yet their origins and history of transmitting between hosts remain obscure. As a means to better understand the age of primate lentiviruses, we analyzed primate genomes for signatures of lentivirus-driven evolution. Specifically, we studied the adaptive evolution of host restriction factor APOBEC3G (A3G) in Old Wo...

The primary research mandate of the Small Ruminant CRSP (SR-CRSP) is to design and test appropriate and affordable ,echnology to enhance the productivity of resource-poor stockowners' herds of sheep, goats, llama, and alpaca in developing countries (DCs). Correctly conicxtualized in a social science of agricultural development (DeWalt this volume) and carefully targeted to reach its intended be...

Ruminants may ingest appreciable quantities of nucleic acids and large amounts are synthesized by the microbial population in the reticulo-rumen. The importance of nucleic acids to the nutrient intake of the ruminant is probably dependent on the amounts of these materials relative to other nitrogenous substances which are presented to the small intestine. These amounts bear little or no relatio...

Objective- Comparative evaluation of standing and lateral recumbent restraint positions for rumenotomy based on transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) concentrations of Kano-Brown goats (KBGs).Design- Experimental studyAnimals- Eighteen KBGs of both sexes diagnosed of rumen foreign body impaction (RFBI), were allocated to groups A, B ...