Introduction Consumers consistently rank beef tenderness among the most important factors that determine eating satisfaction. Although industry efforts have improved the consistency and tenderness of beef, Brahman and other Bos indicus breeds have garnered a reputation for lower marbling, tougher beef, and greater variation in eating quality. This reputation puts Bos indicus cattle and their cr...

Inclusion of Bos indicus genetics improves production traits of cattle maintained in hot climates. Limited information exists detailing pregnancy-specific events as influenced by variable amounts of Bos indicus genetics. Three experiments were completed to examine the effect of Bos taurus and Bos indicus genotypes on fetal size and plasma pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) concentrations. ...

Inclusion of Bos indicus genetics improves production traits of cattle maintained in hot climates. Limited information exists detailing pregnancy-specific events as influenced by variable amounts of Bos indicus genetics. Three experiments were completed to examine the effect of Bos taurus and Bos indicus genotypes on fetal size and plasma pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) concentrations. ...

csn1s1is one of the major genes encoding milk proteins of mammals. in this study we determined allele frequencies of csn1s1-5` flanking region as well as exon 17 variants and their effects on milk traits in three indigenous cattle breeds mazandarani, golpaygani (bos indicus) and sarabi (bos taurus) and holstein cattle in iran. csn1s1*b variant was nearly fixed in holstein but ranged from 0.40 t...

A lthough lung transplantation is now accepted as an established therapy for selected patients with end-stage lung disease, long-term survival after lung transplantation remains limited by the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) in .50% of recipients [1]. BOS is the clinical manifestation of an inflammatory bronchiolitis associated with fibrotic remodelling of the small and m...

Greater than half of the cattle in the world are managed in tropical environments, while approximately 40% of beef cows in the United States are located in subtropical areas. Furthermore, approximately 80% of global beef production is Bos indicus based. Given this, Bos indicus germplasm plays a critical role in both US and worldwide beef production particularly when used as part of a well-struc...

BACKGROUND Downward reaching may lead to falls in older adults, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This study assessed differences between younger and older adults in postural control and losses of balance when performing a forward reach to the floor in 2 possible real-world situations, with and without full foot contact with the floor. METHODS Healthy younger (n = 13) and o...

BACKGROUND Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the major cause of late graft failure after lung transplantation. The objective was to determine whether de novo donor human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-specific antibodies (DSA) are associated with the development of BOS or patient survival. Data were analyzed from 188 lung transplant recipients with a follow-up period up to 8 years. METHODS ...