Twenty-nine strains were isolated from two samples of the permafrost active layer Spitsbergen archipelago. The estimated number bacteria ranged 4.0⋅104 to 1.7⋅107 CFU∙g-1. As a result sequencing 16S rRNA (rrs) genes, isolates assigned 13 genera belonging phyla Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria (classes α, β, and γ), Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes. Six belonged rhizobial genus Mesorhizobium (order Rhizo...

This study investigated whether exposure of ewes to locoweed (Oxytropis sericea; Leguminosae) during gestation would affect ewe behaviour during parturition, ewe–lamb bonding and related behaviours postpartum, and maternal responsiveness of ewes to alien and own lambs. Twenty-nine nulliparous Columbia-Targhee ewes bearing a single fetus were divided into two feeding treatments: (1) locoweed (L,...

Background. Insulin resistance (IR) is the main etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It has been known that total flavonoid extracts can markedly improve the hypoglycemic symptoms caused by IR. Nevertheless, the relevant molecular mechanism remains unclarified. Aim. This study aimed to investigate the antihyperglycemic effects and mechanism of the total flavonoid extract from Oxytropis ...