Phosphorylation of caseins (CN) is a crucial post-translational modification allowing caseins to aggregate as micelles. The formation and stability of casein micelles are important for transporting abundant minerals to the neonate and manufacturing of dairy products. Therefore, it is of great interest to explore variation in degrees of phosphorylat...
Duchemin, S.I. (2016). Mapping and fine-mapping of genetic factors affecting bovine milk composition. Joint PhD thesis, between Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden and Wageningen University, the Netherlands Bovine milk is an important source of nutrients in Western diets. Unraveling the genetic background of bovine milk composition ...
Abstract Background: Investigating the manner in which genetic and environmental factors interact to increase susceptibility to iron deficiency, has the potential to impact on strategies to overcome iron deficiency as well as the development of biomarkers to monitor iron status in populations. Single nucleotide polymorphisms or genetic variants tha...
Veel planten zijn van nature daglengtegevoelig. Ze gaan pas bloeien als de dag kort of juist lang genoeg is. Daarvoor hebben ze een klok nodig om de tijd te kunnen meten en een sensor om te kunnen zien of het licht is. De laatste jaren groeit het inzicht in de genetische aansturing sterk. Dat maakt de zaak ingewikkelder, maar geeft tevens aanknopin...
The ability to learn and form memory has been demonstrated in various animal species, ranging from relatively simple invertebrates, such as snails and insects, to more complex vertebrate species, including birds and mammals. The opportunity to acquire new skills or to adapt behaviour through learning is an obvious benefit. However, memory formation...
Common sole (Solea solea) has a high potential for commercial aquaculture because of its consumer popularity and high market values in Europe. However, a major economic constraint for the culture of sole is its slow and variable growth. The aim of this thesis was to investigate: 1) the importance of (non-) feeding behaviour of sole in relation to v...
Op VIC Sterksel is onderzocht wat het effect is van de genetische aanleg van de eindbeer en van de zeug, het geboortegewicht van de biggen en de voerstrategie tijdens de opfokperiode op de technische en economische resultaten van biggen en vleesvarkens. De resultaten van het onderzoek zijn in dit rapport beschreven.
Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adults worldwide. Deregulated lipid metabolism (dyslipidemia) that manifests as hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels or a combination of those, is an established risk factor for CHD am...
WUR glastuinbouw heeft de alternatieven voor groeiremmers op een rijtje gezet. Een combinatie van maatregelen, die voor elk gewas anders ligt, kan het gebruik van groeiremmers terugdringen. Zij blijven echter wel nodig als correctiemiddel.
Woldwide, but especially in Europe, poultry husbandry will undergo significant changes due to the prohibition of both battery cage systems and beak-trimming. In laying hens, these changes will increase the risk of feather pecking. Feather pecking is defined as the non-aggressive pecking towards the plumage of other birds. It may result in feather d...
