(co) variance components and genetic parameters for growth traits in arman sheep were estimated, using data collected during an 11-year period (1999-2010), by applying the restricted maximum likelihood (reml) procedure under univariate and bivariate animal models. the studied traits were body weight of lamb at birth (bw), body weight at 3 months of age as weaning weight (ww), body weight at 6 m...

No genetic parameters for performance and feed efficiency traits are available for Irish performance-tested bulls. The objective of this study was to determine the phenotypic and genetic variation for feed intake, BW, ADG, and measures of feed efficiency including feed conversion ratio (FCR), relative growth rate, Kleiber ratio, residual BW gain (RG), and residual feed intake (RFI). Observation...

(Co) variance components and genetic parameters for growth traits in Arman sheep were estimated, using data collected during an 11-year period (1999-2010), by applying the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) procedure under univariate and bivariate animal models. The studied traits were body weight of lamb at birth (BW), body weight at 3 months of age as weaning weight (WW), body weight at 6 m...

The distribution of Cl4 in milk lactose after intravenous injection of various labeled compounds has been determined by Schambye, Wood, and Kleiber (l), who found that the Cl4 pattern of the glucose differed from that of the galactose particularly when acetate-l-Cl4 or NaHC403 was administered. They proposed that free glucose (in equilibrium with blood glucose) was the precursor of the glucose ...

background: due to difficulty of obtaining a 24h urine (especially in children), a random urine calcium sample is recommended to detect of hypercalciuria. however, recent studies have shown that the urinary calcium/creatinine ratio varies with age and geographic areas. so, the aim of this study was determining the normal value of urinary calcium to creatinine ratio in healthy adolescent’s child...

introduction emerging hypotheses suggest a causal role for prenatal androgen exposure in some cases of autism spectrum disorders (asd). the ratios of the lengths of the bones of the 2nd to the 4th digits (2d:4d) are purported to be markers for prenatal androgen exposure and to be established early in gestation. ratio of second and fourth digits (2d:4d)  is usually used as a proxy for prenatal t...

it is well-known that the behavior of soil-structure systems can be well described using a limited number of non-dimensional parameters. this is the outcome of researches based on the premise that the foundation is bonded to the ground. here, it is shown the concept can be extended to systems with foundation uplift. a set of non-dimensional parameters are introduced which controls the main feat...

Basal rate of metabolism (BMR) and resting maternal rate of metabolism around peak lactation (RMR(L)) were measured in Crocidura russula, Mus domesticus and Microtus arvalis. These species have a moderate or high BMR relative to the scaling relationship of Kleiber. One goal of the study was to check whether females of these species show elevated rates of metabolism during lactation. A second go...