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Toxicogenomic studies of the effects of insecticides on the western honey bee (Apis mellifera; Hymenoptera: Apidae)
(2019-11-26)
Pollinator health and safety are among the most intense and controversially discussed topics in science, public and politics of the last years. The use of insecticides and their potential effects on the western honey bee ......
Die Gesundheit von Bestäuberinsekten und ihr Schutz sind intensiv und kontrovers diskutierte Themen in Wissenschaft, Öffentlichkeit und Politik der letzten Jahre. Ein Kernstück dieser Debatte ist der Einsatz von Insektiziden ......
Die Gesundheit von Bestäuberinsekten und ihr Schutz sind intensiv und kontrovers diskutierte Themen in Wissenschaft, Öffentlichkeit und Politik der letzten Jahre. Ein Kernstück dieser Debatte ist der Einsatz von Insektiziden ......
Modulation of Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress response in bovine granulosa cells and preimplantation embryos
(2019-11-13)
Nrf2 is a redox sensitive transcription factor involved in regulation of antioxidants defense mechanism against various stressors. Maintaining reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cellular homeostatic levels is crucial for ...
The effect of deep tillage and incorporated organic material on development of different cereal crops
(2019-11-26)
Climate change is the most challenging factor for modern agriculture. The risk of heatwaves combined with heavy precipitation events and steady rainfall absence determines agriculture in many regions of the world. One of ...
Genetic analyses of piglet survival and postnatal growth
(2020-03-20)
Piglet survival determines the success of piglet production. Decreased piglet survivability raises animal welfare concerns and increasing litter sizes intensified this situation. In the recent work, the prospects to select ...
Influences on the activity and lying behavior of lactating dairy cows with particular attention to lameness
(2020-03-19)
Lameness, which is usually the cause of a painful claw disease, continues to be the third most common reason for culling on dairy-producing farms in Germany. Claw diseases are not only painful, affecting both health and ...
Regulation of branched-chain amino acid metabolism in major metabolic tissues of dairy cows during late pregnancy and early lactation
(2020-04-01)
For dairy cows, the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation is characterized by dramatic changes in endocrine status, nutrient utilization as well as tissue metabolism. Specific metabolic processes, e.g., in ......
Der Übergang von der späten Trächtigkeit zur frühen Laktation ist bei Milchkühen mit drastischen Veränderungen des endokrinen Status, der Nährstoffverwertung sowie des Gewebestoffwechsels verbunden. Spezielle Stoffwechselprozesse, ......
Der Übergang von der späten Trächtigkeit zur frühen Laktation ist bei Milchkühen mit drastischen Veränderungen des endokrinen Status, der Nährstoffverwertung sowie des Gewebestoffwechsels verbunden. Spezielle Stoffwechselprozesse, ......
Assessing technology transfer in the interdisciplinary research setting of the bioeconomy: A concise study using disciplinary, stakeholder and technology perspectives
(2019-11-25)
Technology transfer from academia to industry in emerging knowledge areas such as the bioeconomy is considered a major challenge. In this regard, there have been an increasing number of policy and funding initiatives (e.g. ...
Understanding food technology evaluation across supply chain actors: A methodological and empirical analysis
(2019-10-12)
World development trends such as increasing world population, climate change, urbanization, malnutrition, food waste and losses as well as resource scarcity are challenging the global food system. To address these challenges, ...
The role of production method and country-of-origin labelling in consumers' food choice: Empirical study based on meta-analyses and stated preference choice experiments
(2019-10-24)
Organic production and domestic origin of food serve for consumers as extrinsic cues for food safety and food quality dimensions. With consumers' growing interest in food quality and their increasing concern regarding food ...