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Using genome wide association studies to identify common QTL regions in three different genetic backgrounds based on Iberian pig breed
(Public Library of Science, 2018-03-09)One of the major limitation for the application of QTL results in pig breeding and QTN identification has been the limited number of QTL effects validated in different animal material. The aim of the ... -
Using plant growth‑promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) to improve plant development under in vitro culture conditions
(Planta, 2022-05-05)Plant in vitro culture techniques are highly useful to obtain signifcant amounts of true-to-type and disease-free plant materials. One of these techniques is clonal micropropagation which consists on ... -
Using plant, microbe, and soil fauna traits to improve the predictive power of biogeochemical models
(Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2018-09-11)Process‐based models describing biogeochemical cycling are crucial tools to understanding long‐term nutrient dynamics, especially in the context of perturbations, such as climate and land‐use change. ... -
Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Automated Irrigation Scheduling in a Plum Crop
(Water, 2019-10-02)The growing scarcity and competition for water resources requires the urgent implementation of measures to ensure their rational use. Farmers need affordable irrigation tools that allow them to take ... -
Using the available indicators of potential biodiversity damage for Life Cycle Assessment on soybean crop according to Brazilian ecoregions
(Ecological Indicators, 2021-05-17)The purpose of the study was to evaluate the use of and suggest possible adjustments to indicators of biodiversity loss for LCA proposed by Chaudhary and Books (2018). For this, we analyzed soybean ... -
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Ground-Based RGB Indices to Assess Agronomic Performance of Wheat Landraces and Cultivars in a Mediterranean-Type Environment
(Remote Sensing, 2021-03-20)The adaptability and stability of new bread wheat cultivars that can be successfully grown in rainfed conditions are of paramount importance. Plant improvement can be boosted using effective high-throughput ... -
El uso de micorrizas en horticultura disminuye el uso de fertilizantes y de agua
(Agricultura, 2023, 1075, , 76-79, 2023-09)La utilización de plantas micorrizadas en explotaciones hortícolas comerciales es baja debido a que la respuesta depende de la combinación planta/hongo, a las características del suelo y a que el ... -
Uso de nuevas tecnologías digitales para la evaluación del bienestar en granja y matadero
(PorciSapiens, 2023, 7, Abril, 30-38, 2023-04)El Bienestar Animal es un aspecto que ha ganado importancia en la producción animal, tanto para la sociedad en general como para los ganaderos y sus intereses económicos. Se puede definir como “el ... -
Utilisation of the marine microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. and Tetraselmis sp. as innovative ingredients in the formulation of wheat tortillas
(Algal Research, 2021-06-04)Powdered biomass of Nannochloropsis sp. and Tetraselmis sp. were used as innovative ingredients in wheat tortillas at flour substitution levels of 0.5–3.0%. Incorporation of microalgae into the tortilla ... -
Utility of EST-SNP Markers for Improving Management and Use of Olive Genetic Resources: A Case Study at the Worldwide Olive Germplasm Bank of Córdoba
(Plants, 2022-03-29)Olive, the emblematic Mediterranean fruit crop, owns a great varietal diversity, which is maintained in ex situ field collections, such as the World Olive Germplasm Bank of Córdoba (WOGBC), Spain. ... -
Utility of the two-source energy balance (TSEB) model in vine and interrow flux partitioning over the growing season
(Irrigation Science, 2018-09-14)For monitoring water use in vineyards, it becomes important to evaluate the evapotranspiration (ET) contributions from the two distinct management zones: the vines and the interrow. Often the interrow ... -
Utilització de fraccions líquides i digerits en cobertora de cultius d'hivern
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2023, 83, Gener,, 2023-01-31)Cada vegada es generen més efluents (fracció líquida, fracció sòlida, digerits,...) derivats de tractaments de dejeccions ramaderes, sobretot en zones amb elevada càrrega ramadera. Cal adaptar el maneig ... -
Utilization of grape seed oil as a dietary lipid source in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets
(Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 2020-02-05)A 60-day feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of different levels of grape seed oil (GO) on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, fillet proximate and fatty acid composition of ... -
Utilization of Porcine Livers through the Formation of Zn-Protoporphyrin Pigment Optimized by a Response Surface Methodology
(Foods, 2023-05-06)There is a growing demand for clean-label products. This study aimed to obtain a food-grade coloring ingredient for meat products based on the formation of Zn-protoporphyrin from porcine livers, thus ... -
UV-C irradiation is able to inactivate pathogens found in commercially collected porcine plasma as demonstrated by swine bioassay
(Veterinary Microbiology, 2019-10-12)Liquid porcine plasma is an animal origin raw material for the manufacturing process of spray-dried porcine plasma that is used in pig nutrition worldwide. In previous studies we found that the application ... -
Vaccination against swine influenza in pigs causes different drift evolutionary patterns upon swine influenza virus experimental infection and reduces the likelihood of genomic reassortments
(Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023-03-13)Influenza A viruses (IAVs) can infect a wide variety of bird and mammal species. Their genome is characterized by 8 RNA single stranded segments. The low proofreading activity of their polymerases and ... -
Vaccination contre le PCV‑2 : que savons-nous et où allons-nous?
(Butlletin des GTV, 2023, Número spécial, Juillet, 11-16, 2023-07)Le circovirus porcin de type 2 (PCV-2) est l’un des principaux agents pathogènes du porc à travers le monde, responsable de nombreuses maladies. Les vaccins commerciaux constituent l’outil le plus ... -
Vaccination of Calves with the Mycobacterium bovis BCG Strain Induces Protection against Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Herds under a Natural Transmission Setting
(Animals, 2022-04-22)Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis, which is associated with major economic losses for milk and meat producers. The objective of this trial was to assess ... -
Vaccination of poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza – part 1. Available vaccines and vaccination strategies
(EFSA Journal, 2023-10-10)Several vaccines have been developed against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), mostly inactivated whole-virus vaccines for chickens. In the EU, one vaccine is authorised in chickens but is not ...