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The climate of the zone of origin of Mediterranean durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) landraces affects their agronomic performance
(Springer, 2014-05-07)
The genetic diversity of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) is held by landraces, which are generally considered to be endemic to a particular region to which they are well adapted. To evaluate the ...
Evaluating environmental impacts of contrasting pig farming systems with life cycle assessment
(Elsevier, 2014-08-29)
Environmental impacts of 15 European pig farming systems were evaluated in the European Union Q-PorkChains project using life cycle assessment. One conventional and two non-conventional systems were ...
Use of organic mulch to enhance water-use efficiency and peach production under limiting soil conditions in a three-year-old orchard
(Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, 2015-12-02)
Mulching techniques have emerged in recent years to overcome soil constraints and improve fruit tree productivity. The object of this study was to evaluate the effects of a low-cost organic mulch ...
Long-Term Dynamics of Bluetongue Virus in Wild Ruminants: Relationship with Outbreaks in Livestock in Spain, 2006-2011
(Public Library of Science, 2014-06-18)
Wild and domestic ruminants are susceptible to Bluetongue virus (BTV) infection. Three BTV serotypes (BTV-4, BTV-1 and BTV-8) have been detected in Spain in the last decade. Even though control Strategies ...
Evaluation of the sustainability of contrasted pig farming systems: development of a market conformity tool for pork products based on technological quality traits
(Elsevier, 2014-09-08)
A market conformity tool, based on technological meat quality parameters, was developed within the Q-PorkChains project, to be included in a global sustainability evaluation of pig farming systems. The ...
Past, present, and future of epigenetics applied to livestock breeding
(Frontiers Media, 2015-09-28)
This article reviews the concept of Lamarckian inheritance and the use of the term epigenetics in the field of animal genetics. Epigenetics was first coined by Conrad Hal Waddington (1905–1975), who ...
Serum haptoglobin dynamics in pigs vaccinated or not vaccinated against porcine circovirus type 2
(BMC, 2015-04-16)
The present work describes the serum haptoglobin (Hp) dynamics in piglets vaccinated and non-vaccinated with a commercial porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccine at 3 weeks of age, and its relationship ...
Differences in enteric pathogens and intestinal microbiota between diarrheic weaned piglets and healthy penmates
(Elsevier, 2024-06-25)
Postweaning diarrhea (PWD) is a multifactorial disease caused by different aetiological agents, like viruses or bacteria and where the role of the microbiota remains unclear. The aim of this study was ...
SARS-CoV-2 in animals: susceptibility of animal species, risk for animal and public health, monitoring, prevention and control
(Wiley, 2023-02-26)
The epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 in humans and animals is continually evolving. To date, animal species known to transmit SARS-CoV-2 are American mink, raccoon dog, cat, ferret, hamster, house ...
Echinococcus multilocularis infection in animals
(Wiley, 2015-12-22)
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was required to support the European Commission in
preparing the review of Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011. In Europe, red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the main
definitive ...