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1. An Examination of the Role of Feeding Regimens in Regulating Metabolism During the Broiler Breeder Grower Period. 1. Hepatic Lipid Metabolism

Description:
Includes references
Author:
de Beer, M. , Rosebrough, R.W. , Russell, B.A. , Poch, S.M. , Richards, M.P. , Coon, C.N.
Subject:
broiler breeders , pullets , hen feeding , feed rations , liver , lipid metabolism , feeding frequency , feed intake , temporal variation , gene expression , messenger RNA , quantitative analysis , regulatory sequences , gene expression regulation , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , enzyme activity , tissue weight , glycogen , lipid content , nutrient availability
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2007

2. Development of a Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay to Target a Novel Group of Ammonia-Producing Bacteria Found in Poultry Litter

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Rothrock, M.J. Jr. , Cook, K.L. , Lovanh, N. , Warren, J.G. , Sistani, K.
Subject:
chickens , poultry production , poultry manure , pollutants , ammonia , biochemical mechanisms , microbial activity , bacteria , enzyme activity , urease , molecular genetics , genes , enzymes , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , bacterial colonization , risk factors
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

3. Dietary Selenium Affects Homocysteine Metabolism Differently in Fisher-344 Rats and CD-1 Mice

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Uthus, Eric O. , Ross, Sharon A.
Subject:
rats , mice , animal models , selenium , dietary minerals , dietary nutrient sources , homocysteine , blood chemistry , nutrient deficiencies , nutrient excess , nutritional status , dietary mineral supplements , nutrient intake , cysteine , amino acid metabolism , glutathione , species differences , enzyme activity , methyltransferases , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , gene expression
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2007

4. Effects of adding fibrous feedstuffs to the diet of young pigs on growth performance, intestinal cytokines, and circulating acute-phase proteins

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Weber, T.E. , Ziemer, C.J. , Kerr, B.J.
Subject:
swine , swine feeding , feed rations , dietary fiber , feeds , intestines , cytokines , acute phase proteins , blood chemistry , weanlings , liver , insulin-like growth factor I , distillers grains , soybean hulls , citrus pulp , liveweight gain , feed intake , feed conversion , biomarkers , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , messenger RNA , spatial variation , enzyme activity
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

5. Enhancing beta-carotene content in potato by RNAi-mediated silencing of the beta-carotene hydroxylase gene

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Van Eck, J. , Conlin, B. , Garvin, D.F. , Mason, H. , Navarre, D.A. , Brown, C.R.
Subject:
Solanum tuberosum , potatoes , beta-carotene , enzymes , enzyme activity , gene silencing , vitamin A , RNA interference , zeaxanthin , genetic transformation , transgenic plants , promoter regions , gene expression regulation , chemical constituents of plants , food composition , lutein , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , leaves , tubers
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2007

6. Functional Analysis of Pcipg2 From the Straminopilous Plant Pathogen Phytophthora capsici

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Sun, Wen Xiu , Jia, Yong Jian , Feng, Bao Zhen , O'Neill, Nichole R. , Zhu, Xiao Ping , Xie, Bing Yan , Zhang, Xiu Guo
Subject:
Phytophthora capsici , plant pathogenic fungi , polygalacturonase , gene expression regulation , pathogenicity , active sites , site-directed mutagenesis , enzyme activity , structure-activity relationships , host-pathogen relationships , peppers , Capsicum , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , Northern blotting , nucleotide sequences , amino acid sequences
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

7. Genetic control of cell wall invertases in developing endosperm of maize

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Chourey, P.S. , Jain, M. , Li, Q.B. , Carlson, S.J.
Subject:
Zea mays , corn , cell walls , endosperm , beta-fructofuranosidase , enzyme activity , messenger RNA , gene expression regulation , quantitative analysis , tissue distribution , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006

8. Inhibition of ethylene-induced α-farnesene synthase gene PcAFS1 expression in 'dAnjou pears with 1-MCP reduces synthesis and oxidation of α-farnesene and delays development of superficial scald

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Gapper, N.E. , Bai, J. , Whitaker, B.D.
Subject:
pears , ethylene , enzymes , enzyme activity , genes , gene expression , postharvest physiology , plant growth substances , farnesene , oxidation , biosynthesis , postharvest diseases , scald diseases , peels , epidermis (plant) , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , messenger RNA , temporal variation , disease incidence , ethylene production , firmness , cell respiration , ripening
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006

9. Two genes from soybean encoding soluble delta 9 stearoyl-ACP desaturases

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Byfield, G.E. , Xue, H. , Upchurch, R.G.
Subject:
Glycine max , soybeans , genes , oxygenases , enzyme activity , gene expression , stearic acid , oleic acid , complementary DNA , nucleotide sequences , reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction , genetic variation , messenger RNA , seed development , amino acid sequences , protein structure
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006