PUBLICACIONS CIENTÍFIQUES: Enviaments recents
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The Lineage-Specific Evolution of Aquaporin Gene Clusters Facilitated Tetrapod Terrestrial Adaptation
(PLoS ONE, 2014-11-26)A major physiological barrier for aquatic organisms adapting to terrestrial life is dessication in the aerial environment. This barrier was nevertheless overcome by the Devonian ancestors of extant ... -
Alternative Methods for the Detection of Emerging Marine Toxins: Biosensors, Biochemical Assays and Cell-Based Assays
(Marine Drugs, 2014-11-26)The emergence of marine toxins in water and seafood may have a considerable impact on public health. Although the tendency in Europe is to consolidate, when possible, official reference methods based ... -
Woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann ecology and its relationship with climatic variables and natural enemies in Mediterranean areas
(Bulletin of Entomological Research, 2014-10-22)A multilateral approach that includes both biotic and climatic data was developed to detect the main variables that affect the ecology and population dynamics of woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum ... -
Genome Assembly and Population Sequencing Reveal Three Populations and Signatures of Insecticide Resistance of Tuta absoluta in Latin America
(Genome Biology and Evolution, 2023-04-18)Tuta absoluta is one of the largest threats to tomato agriculture worldwide. Native to South America, it has rapidly spread throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia over the past two decades. To understand ... -
Welfare of calves
(EFSA Journal, 2023-03-29)This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission request on the welfare of calves as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. EFSA was asked to provide a description of common husbandry systems and ... -
Impact of feed additives and host-related factors on bacterial metabolites, mucosal integrity and immune response in the ileum of broilers
(Veterinary Research Communications, 2023-05-09)The present study aimed to investigate the effect of age, breed, and sex of broilers, as well as a probiotic or phytobiotic product on mucosal morphology, bacterial metabolites, and immune traits in the ... -
Comparative cytogenetic study of three Macrolophus species (Heteroptera, Miridae)
(Comparative Cytogenetics, 2015-09-29)Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur, 1839) (Insecta, Heteroptera, Miridae) is a predator of key vegetable crop pests applied as a biocontrol agent in the Mediterranean region. M. pygmaeus and M. melanotoma (A. ... -
Scientific Opinion on peste des petits ruminants
(EFSA Journal, 2015-01-13)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a severe viral disease of small ruminants caused by a Morbillivirus closely related to rinderpest virus. It is widespread in Africa and Asia and is currently also ... -
Effects of whole linseed and rumen-protected conjugated linoleic acid enriched diets on beef quality
(Animal, 2015-11-23)Instrumental assessments and sensory tests were performed to evaluate the effects of diet and postmortem ageing time (1, 7 and 21 days) on beef quality. A total of 48 Friesian calves were randomly ... -
A collection of European sweet cherry phenology data for assessing climate change
(Scientific Data, 2016-12-06)Professional and scientific networks built around the production of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) led to the collection of phenology data for a wide range of cultivars grown in experimental sites ... -
Disentangling drivers of soil organic carbon storage in deltaic rice paddies from the Ebro Delta
(CATENA, 2023-04-17)Paddy farming can potentially sequester carbon. However, agricultural practices may alter the stability of the soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and thereby increase carbon mobilization in the topsoil ... -
The role of life cycle assessment in supporting sustainable agri-food systems: A review of the challenges
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016-06-15)Life cycle thinking is increasingly seen as a key concept for ensuring a transition towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns. As food production systems and consumption patterns are ... -
Predicting the carcass chemical composition and describing its growth in live pigs of different sexes using computed tomographys
(Animal, 2015-08-28)The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the ability of computed tomography (CT) to predict the chemical composition of live pigs and carcasses, (2) to compare the chemical composition of four different ... -
Editorial: Recent advances in hazelnut (Corylus spp.)
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023-01-04)The European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) of the genus Corylus is a major species of interest for nutritional use, and its nuts are widely used worldwide in the chocolate, confectionery, and bakery ... -
Revisiting the taxonomical classification of Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2): still a real challenge
(Virology Journal, 2015-08-28)Background: PCV2 has emerged as one of the most devastating viral infections of swine farming, causing a relevant economic impact due to direct losses and control strategies expenses. Epidemiological ... -
Evaluation of the sustainability of contrasted pig farming systems: integrated evaluation
(Animal, 2014-08-28)The aim of this paper is to present an approach for an integrated evaluation of the sustainability of pig farming systems, taking into account the three classical pillars: economy, environment and ... -
Genetic comparison of milk production and composition in three maternal rabbit lines
(World Rabbit Science, 2014-12-18)The aim of this study was to compare 3 Spanish maternal rabbit lines (A, V and LP) in terms of milk production and composition. These lines were founded on different criteria but selected for litter ... -
Revealing additional preference heterogeneity with an extended random parameter logit model: the case of extra virgin olive oil
(Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2014-07-09)Methods that account for preference heterogeneity have received a significant amount of attention in recent literature.Most of them have focused on preference heterogeneity around the mean of the random ... -
A Description of Biremis panamae sp. nov., a New Diatom Species from the Marine Littoral, with an Account of the Phylogenetic Position of Biremis D.G. Mann et E.J. Cox (Bacillariophyceae)
(PLoS ONE, 2014-12-10)Here we present a formal description of Biremis panamae Barka, Witkowski et Weisenborn sp. nov., which was isolated from the marine littoral environment of the Pacific Ocean coast of Panama. The description ... -
In quest of reducing the environmental impacts of food production and consumption
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016-09-09)Food supply chains are increasingly associated with environmental and socio-economic impacts. An increasing global population, an evolution in consumers' needs, and changes in consumption models pose ...