FIVE SNPS WITHIN THE FGF5 GENE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT BOTH WOOL TRAITS AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN FINE-WOOL SHEEP (OVIS ARIES)

Five SNPs Within the FGF5 Gene Significantly Affect Both Wool Traits and Growth Performance in Fine-Wool Sheep (Ovis aries)

Fibroblast growth factor 5 (FGF5) gene, a member of fibroblast growth factor superfamily, plays significant roles in the regulation of the hair growth cycle during the development of mammalian hair follicles as well as the skeletal muscle development.In this thigh-strapon study, DNA sequencing was used to scan the putative SNPs within the full-leng

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The Human Superorganism: Using Microbes for Freedom vs. Fear

Balanced fear supports human rational decision-making and useful behavioral responses.In contrast, overwhelming, persistent, and unbalanced fear can paralyze the individual and result in heightened anxiety, lack of cognitive flexibility, fear-based public compliance and serious mental health issues.Psychobiotics research has established that a heal

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Compliance to HIV testing and counseling guidelines at antenatal care clinics in the Kassena-Nankana districts of northern Ghana: A qualitative study

Background Utilization of antenatal care services in Ghana has substantially increased over the years, but the rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is still high.The high burden of HIV among butt-plugs pregnant women has serious implications for mother-to-child transmission.The main objective of this study was to assess the compliance of HI

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