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    • Melon Transcriptome Characterization: Simple Sequence Repeats and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Discovery for High Throughput Genotyping across the Species 

      Blanca, José Miguel; Cañizares, Joaquín; Ziarsolo, Pello; Esteras, Cristina; Mir Arnau, Gisela; Nuez, Fernando; Garcia-Mas, Jordi; Picó, María Belén (The Plant Genome, 2011-07-01) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Melon (Cucumis melo L.) ranks among the highest-valued fruit crops worldwide. Some genomic tools are available for this crop, including a Sanger transcriptome. We report the generation of 689,054 C. ...
    • Meta-QTL analysis and identification of candidate genes for quality, abiotic and biotic stress in durum wheat 

      Soriano, Jose Miguel; Colasuonno, Pasqualina; Marcotuli, Ilaria; Gadaleta, Agata (Scientific Reports, 2021-06-04) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      The genetic improvement of durum wheat and enhancement of plant performance often depend on the identification of stable quantitative trait loci (QTL) and closely linked molecular markers. This is ...
    • Meta-recommendation of pork technological quality standards 

      Peres, Louise Manha; Barbon Junior, Sylvio; Lopes, Jessica Fernandes; Fuzyi, Estefânia Mayumi; Barbon, Ana Paula A. C.; Armangue, Joel Gonzalez; Bridi, Ana Maria (Biosystems Engineering, 2021-08-05) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Pork quality classification is supported by different reference standards that are widely reported in the literature. However, selecting the most suitable standard for each type of meat samples remains ...
    • Metabolic insights and background from naturally affected pigs during Streptococcus suis outbreaks 

      Fabà, Lluís; Aragon, Virginia; Litjens, Ralph; Galofré-Milà, Núria; Segura, Mariela; Gottschalk, Marcelo; Doelman, John (Translational Animal Science, 2023-11-06) Sanitat Animal
      Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is an endemic zoonotic pathogen still lacking adequate prevention in pigs. The present case study looked back to the occurrence and consequences of S. suis outbreaks in our ...
    • Metabolome and proteome changes in skeletal muscle and blood of pre-weaning calves fed leucine and threonine supplemented diets 

      Yu, Kuai; Matzapetakis, Manolis; Horvatić, Anita; Terré, Marta; Bach, Alex; Kuleš, Josipa; Yeste, Natalia; Gómez, Néstor; Arroyo, Laura; Rodríguez-Tomàs, Elisabet; Peña, Raquel; Guillemin, Nicolas; de Almeida, André M.; Eckersall, Peter David; Bassols, Anna (Journal of Proteomics, 2020-02-03) Producció de Remugants
      In pre-weaning calves, both leucine and threonine play important roles in growth and muscle metabolism. In this study, metabolomics, proteomics and clinical chemistry were used to assess the effects of ...
    • Metabolomic analyses of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cultivars revealed mechanisms of resistance to aluminum toxicity 

      Cárcamo-Fincheira, Paz; Reyes-Díaz, Marjorie; Omena-García, Rebeca P.; Jonas Rafael, Vargas; Alvear, Marysol; Florez-Sarasa, Igor; Rosado-Saouza, Laise; Rengel, Zed; Fernie, Alisdair R.; Nunes-Nesi, Adriano; Inostroza-Blancheteau, Claudio (Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2020-12-02) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Aluminum (Al) is an important factor that limits plant growth under acidic soil conditions. However, several plant species developed distinct mechanisms that limit the damage caused by high Al ...
    • Metadata standards and practical guidelines for specimen and DNA curation when building barcode reference libraries for aquatic life 

      Rimet, Frédéric; Aylagas, Eva; Borja, Angel; Bouchez, Agnès; Canino, Alexis; Chauvin, Christian; Chonova, Teofana; Ciampor Jr, Fedor; Costa, Filipe O.; Ferrari, Benoit J.D.; Gastineau, Romain; Goulon, Chloé; Gugger, Muriel; Holzmann, Maria; Jahn, Regine; Kahlert, Maria; Kusbert, Wolf-Henning; Laplace-Treyture, Christophe; Leese, Florian; Leliaert, Frederik; Mann, David G.; Marchand, Frédéric; Méléder, Vona; Pawlowski, Jan; Rasconi, Serena; Rivera, Sinziana; Rougerie, Rodolphe; Schweizer, Magali; Trobajo, Rosa; Vasselon, Valentin; Vivien, Régis; Weigand, Alexander; Witkowski, Andrzej; Zimmermann, Jonas; Ekrem, Torbjørn (Metabarcoding and Metagenomics (MBMG), 2021-02-26) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      DNA barcoding and metabarcoding is increasingly used to effectively and precisely assess and monitor biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems. As these methods rely on data availability and quality of barcode ...
    • Metamitron and Shade Effects on Leaf Physiology and Thinning Efficacy of Malus × domestica Borkh 

      Rosa, Nídia; Àvila, Glória; Carbó, Joaquim; Verjans, Wim; Pais, Isabel Pereira; da Silva, Anabela Bernardes; Martins, Luísa Louro; Mourato, Miguel Pedro; Carvalho, Luísa Cristina; Scotti-Campos, Paula; Bonany, Joan; Asín, Luís; Ramalho, José Cochicho; Oliveira, Cristina Moniz (Agronomy, 2020-12-07) Fructicultura
      Thinning strategies, namely shade or photosynthetic inhibitors, rely on the reduction of carbon supply to the fruit below the demand, causing fruit abscission. In order to clarify the subject, seven ...
    • Metapopulation Structure of Two Species of Pikeworm (Triaenophorus, Cestoda) Parasitizing the Postglacial Fish Community in an Oligotrophic Lake 

      Kashinskaya, Elena N.; Vlasenko, Pavel G.; Kolmogorova, Tatyana V.; Izotova, Gelena V.; Shokurova, Anastasiya V.; Romanenko, Georgy A.; Markevich, Grigorii N.; Andree, Karl B.; Solovyev, Mikhail M. (Animals, 2023-10-06) Aqüicultura
      In the present study, we estimated the levels of infestation of the main fish species that are hosts for two Triaenophorus species: T. crassus and T. nodulosus. The prevalence of T. crassus and T. ...
    • Metatranscriptomics reveals metabolic adaptation and induction of virulence factors by Haemophilus parasuis during lung infection 

      Bello-Ortí, Bernardo; Howell, Kate J.; Tucker, Alexander W.; Maskell, Duncan J.; Aragon, Virginia (Veterinary Research, 2015-09-23) Sanitat Animal
      Haemophilus parasuis is a common inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract of pigs, and the causative agent of Glässer’s disease. This disease is characterized by polyserositis and arthritis, produced ...
    • Meta‐analysis approach to the effects of live prey on the growth of Octopus vulgaris paralarvae under culture conditions 

      Garrido, Diego; Martín, M. Virginia; Rodríguez, Covadonga; Iglesias, José; Navarro, Juan C.; Estévez, Alicia; Hontoria, Francisco; Becerro, Mikel; Otero, Juan J.; Pérez, Josu; Varó, Inmaculada; Reis, Diana B.; Riera, Rodrigo; Sykes, António V.; Almansa, Eduardo (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2016-02-14) Aqüicultura
      The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris, Cuvier 1797) is a promising species for aquaculture diversification, but the massive mortality during the first life stage is the main bottleneck for its commercial ...
    • Methane potential of fruit and vegetable waste: an evaluation of the semi-continuous anaerobic mono-digestion 

      Edwiges, Thiago; Frare, Laercio Mantovani; Lima Alino, João Henrique; Triolo, Jin Mi; Flotats, Xavier; Silva de Mendonça Costa, Mônica Sarolli (Environmental Technology, 2018-09-02) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      The anaerobic digestion (AD) of a high diversity blend of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) generated in tropical conditions as a single substrate was performed. A continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) ...
    • Methodological guidance for the development of animal welfare mandates in the context of the Farm to Fork Strategy 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Michel, Virginie; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Clare; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Edwards, Sandra; Ashe, Sean; Candiani, Denise; Fabris, Chiara; Lima, Eliana; Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf; Rojo Gimeno, Cristina; Van der Stede, Yves; Vitali, Marika; Winckler, Christoph (EFSA Journal, 2022-07-12) Benestar Animal
      This document provides methodological guidance developed by the EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare to produce Scientific Opinions in response to mandates received from the European Commission in ...
    • Microanalytical flow system for the simultaneous determination of acetic acid and free sulfur dioxide in wines 

      Giménez-Gómez, Pablo; Gutiérrez-Capitán, Manuel; Ríos, Juan Manuel; Capdevila, Fina; Puig-Pujol, Anna; Jiménez-Jorquera, Cecilia (Food Chemistry, 2020-12-24) Altres Activitats
      Free sulfur dioxide and volatile acidity are parameters related to the quality of wines. Traditional methods for their determination are tedious, time consuming and require analysis in decentralized ...
    • Microbial community structure in a host‐parasite system: the case of Prussian carp and its parasitic crustaceans 

      Kashinskaya, E.N.; Simonov, E.P.; Andree, K.B.; Vlasenko, P.G.; Polenogova, O.V.; Kiryukhin, B.A.; Solovyev, M.M. (Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2021-03-16) Aqüicultura
      Aims. The aim of the study was to investigate the skin microbiota of Prussian carp infested by ectoparasites from the genus Argulus and Lernaea. Methods and Results. Associated microbiota of skin of ...
    • Microbial interaction between Salmonella enterica and main postharvest fungal pathogens on strawberry fruit 

      Ortiz-Solà, J.; Valero, A.; Viñas, I.; Colás-Medà, P.; Abadias, M. (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2019-12-14) Postcollita
      The microbial interaction between Salmonella enterica and the main postharvest fungal pathogens of strawberries was evaluated. Inoculation of fungal suspension was done 2 (D2) and 1 (D1) day(s) before ...
    • Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs). Part 1 (outbreak data analysis, literature review and stakeholder questionnaire) 

      EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos; Alvarez Ordóñez, Avelino; Bolton, Declan; Bover-Cid, Sara; Chemaly, Marianne; De Cesare, Alessandra; Herman, Lieve; Hilbert, Friederike; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Nonno, Romolo; Peixe, Luisa; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Banach, Jen; Ottoson, Jakob; Zhou, Bin; da Silva Felício, Maria Teresa; Jacxsens, Liesbeth; Lourenço Martins, Joana; Messens, Winy; Allende, Ana (EFSA Journal, 2023-11-03) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The contamination of water used in post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs) is a global concern. The most relevant microbial hazards ...
    • Microbiological safety of aged meat 

      EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos; Allende, Ana; Alvarez-Ordóñez, Avelino; Bover-Cid, Sara; Chemaly, Marianne; De Cesare, Alessandra; Herman, Lieve; Hilbert, Friederike; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Peixe, Luisa; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Blagojevic, Bojan; Van Damme, Inge; Hempen, Michaela; Messens, Winy; Bolton, Declan (EFSA Journal, 2023-01-19) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The impact of dry-ageing of beef and wet-ageing of beef, pork and lamb on microbiological hazards and spoilage bacteria was examined and current practices are described. As ‘standard fresh’ and wet-aged ...
    • Microbiome study of a coupled aquaponic system: unveiling the independency of bacterial communities and their beneficial influences among different compartments 

      Ruiz, Alberto; Scicchitano, Daniel; Palladino, Giorgia; Nanetti, Enrico; Candela, Marco; Furones, Dolors; Sanahuja, Ignasi; Carbó, Ricard; Gisbert, Enric; Andree, Karl B. (Scientific Reports, 2023-11-11) Aqüicultura
      To understand the microbiome composition and interplay among bacterial communities in different compartments of a coupled freshwater aquaponics system growing flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) and ...
    • Microbiota of grapevine woody tissues with or without esca-foliar symptoms in northeast Spain 

      Elena, Georgina; Bruez, Emilie; Rey, Patrice; Luque, Jordi (Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2018-07-20) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      Grapevine Trunk Diseases (GTDs), particularly esca, are major concerns in Spain. This study characterized the fungal and bacterial communities in a 30-year-old ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ vineyard in Catalonia, ...