Weaning of mammalian progeny is associated with a change in body shape and physical characteristics. It programs growth, composition, the tempo physiological development maturation, as well litter size parity and, thereby, reproductive strategy.

The authors estimated the rates of development of serum antibodies against Brucella abortus, between January 1987 and December 1990, in female Jersey cattle and buffalo weaned from seropositive and seronegative dams, and used logistic regression analysis to examine the epidemiological relationship of these rates with the serum antibody status of dams. The offspring from both seropositive and se...

Long-grain rice cultivars Cocodrie, Wells, and XP 723 grown in three locations (Hazen, MO; Essex and Newport, AR, USA), and medium-grain rice cultivars Bengal and XP 713 grown in two locations (Jonesboro and Lodge Corner, AR, USA), were harvested and assayed for susceptibility to Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), the lesser grain borer, and Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera...

dsRNA was found in malformed cultures of Lentinula edodes strain FMRI0339, one of the three most popular sawdust cultivated commercial strains of shiitake, and was also found in healthy-looking fruiting bodies and actively growing mycelia. Cloning of the partial genome of the dsRNA revealed the presence of the RdRp sequence of a novel L. edodes mycovirus (LeV), and sequence comparison of the cl...

Considering the epidemiological effect of radon on human beings, an attempt is made to make a nation-wide atlas of Rn and Rn for India. More than 5000 measurements have been carried out in 1500 dwellings across the country, India. The solid state nuclear track detectors were deployed for the measurement of indoor Rn, Rn and their progeny levels. The mean annual inhalation dose rate due to Rn, R...