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Genetic Variation in the [kappa]-Casein Gene (CSN3) of Chinese Yak (Bos grunniens) and Phylogenetic Analysis of CSN3 Sequences in the Genus Bos
Journal of Dairy Science; 3/1/2008; Prinzenberg, E-M; Jianlin, H; Erhardt, G; 787 words
; ABSTRACT Variants of κ-casein (CSN3) have been extensively studied in cattle and 13 alleles have been identified at the protein and DNA levels to date. Evolution of some of these alleles and a possible common ancestor remain unclear. Polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation
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Short Communication: Characterization of a [kappa]-Casein Genetic Variant in the Chinese Yak, Bos grunniens
Journal of Dairy Science; 3/1/2008; Bai, W L; Yin, R H; Zhao, S J; Zheng, Y C; Zhong, J C; Zhao, Z H; 787 words
; ABSTRACT A PCR-single strand conformation polymorphism protocol has been developed for rapid genotyping of the yak κ-casein gene. A total of 307 yaks from the Tianzhu White, Jiulong, Maiwa, and Datong breeds in China were genotyped at the κ-casein locus using the protocol developed in the
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Bluetongue in captive yaks.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Emerging Infectious Diseases; 4/1/2008; Mauroy, Axel Guyot, Hugues De Clercq, Kris Cassart, Dominique Thiry, Etienne Saegerman, Claude; 787 words
; To the Editor: In August 2006, several northern European countries including Belgium reported cases of bluetongue (BT) (1). This noncontagious, arthropod-borne animal disease is caused by Bluetongue virus (BTV), genus Orbivirus, family Reoviridae. The genome of BTV consists of 10 segments of
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Blunkett flunks it in quiz hot seat; MINISTER COMES LAST ON TV MASTERMIND.
The Evening Standard (London, England); 12/24/2003; 501 words
; Byline: ANDR PAINE DAVID BLUNKETT has become the first Cabinet minister to appear on Mastermind - but after his dismal performance, the Home Secretary would probably have preferred a grilling by Jeremy Paxman. Mr Blunkett scored only two points on a general knowledge round of the BBC quiz and at
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SIKKIM HIMALAYA
The Spectator; 1/3/2004; Tennant, Emma; 787 words
; SIKKIM HIMALAYA by David Lang Pomegranate Press, 29.95, pp.200 ISBN 0953349373 Friends in high places David Lang first heard about the Himalayas when he was a little boy. As his father read aloud from the works of the great botanical explorers - Reginald Farrer, Frank Kingdon-Ward, and 'Chinese'
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