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    USE OF SOYA BEEN BY-PRODUCT TO ENHANCE THE NUTRIENT STATUS OF CATTLE FEED IN TROPICAL INDIAN CONDITION abstract introduction Large ruminants such as cattle continue to play an important role in the livestock production system in India. Indian cattle breeds are of smaller mature body size‚ grow at slower rate and produce a low quantity of milk as compared to the breeds found in temperate countries. However‚ the breeds are hardy‚ and well adapted to heat stress and poor quality diets‚ a situation

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    History “ The coming of the railroads was the main reason for the growth of the cattle industry on the Plains in the years 1865-85” The rail roads certainly did play a very important part in the growth of the cattle industry. It meant that it was a lot more convenient and less time consuming to transport cattle (obviously a very important part of the whole cattle trading business). It also provided more people with the opportunity to buy ‘base land’ (name given to land used as a ‘base to the

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    Selecting cattle‚ calving seasons‚ and weaning dates for efficient range beef production systems in the Northern Great Plains Wade Anderson Chadron State College Chadron‚ Nebraska Abstract The prevalence of late spring/early summer calving (May-June) and the use of early weaning with environmentally adapted cows is not a new concept‚ however it is not a common occurrence in Northwest Nebraska nor the Northern Great Plains. Over time smaller framed cows with less milk production have

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    What is Achondroplasia?

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    Achondroplasia Community College of Vermont Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO-2011-VR01) Spring 2013 By: Carrie A. Thibault Achondroplasia‚ meaning “without cartilage formation” is the medical term given to the most common form of dwarfism in the world. An estimated 1 in 15‚000 to 1 in 40‚000 births are to infants with achondroplasia. The mutation of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3) in chromosome 4 was first discovered in 1994 by Dr. John Wasmut of the University of California

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    What is Achondroplasia? Commonly known as dwarfism. It is the most common type of short-limbed disproportionate dwarfism. The term achondroplasia was first used by Parrot in 1878. Although the term ‘achondroplasia’ literally means ‘without cartilage’‚ but in achondroplasia‚ the cartilage is formed but it does not get converted to bone especially‚ in the limbs. People with achondroplasia have short arms and legs‚ normal size trunk and a large head. Another condition similar to achondroplasia is hypochondroplasia

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    receptors which cause oxytocin to be released from the posterior pituitary gland this oxytocin causes more frequent and Powerful contractions which in turn caused more receptors to be stimulated and more oxytocin to be released. Pituitary dwarfism Pituitary dwarfism is caused by a lack of growth hormone which is also called somatropin. Somatropin stimulates cell reproduction and growth and is is classed as a polypeptide hormone. Somatropin is produced in the pituitary glands and is responsible for growth

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    Achondroplasia (Dwarfism) Achondroplasia is the most common form of dwarfism‚ which occurs in about 1 of every 25‚000 births (1). An individual with achondroplasia is very short in stature‚ averaging around 3 feet 8 inches‚ with very short stumpy limbs. Achondroplasia dwarfs also have a disproportionately large head with a bossing forehead. They have hyperextendibility in most of their joints‚ except their elbows‚ which cannot fully extend. Due to extensive fibular growth‚ the legs of achondroplasia

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    Growth Hormone Deficiency Growth hormone deficiency is a medical state in which the body generates inadequate amount of growth hormone. This deficiency of growth hormone in children develops dwarfism. For normal growth and development of children‚ growth hormone is very essential. Children having dwarfism can be treated with replacement therapy of growth hormone (Castro‚ Rogol‚ & Shulman‚ 2011). Somatropin‚ Humatrope‚ Genotropin‚ Saizen‚ Nutropin‚ and Norditropin are some drugs which are used as

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    Achondroplasia is a genetic bone growth disorder which is the most common cause of short-limbed dwarfism (Defendi). Affecting 1 in every 25‚000 people‚ achondroplasia is caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 gene (FGFR3)‚ which is located on chromosome 4‚ causing abnormally short stature (Schoenstadt). Achondroplasia comes from the Greek word meaning “without cartilage formation” as the defect causes the body to be unable to change cartilage into bone‚ causing failure for

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    understand facial expressions and over peoples emotions. They may also struggle to show their feelings. Downsyndrome affects a childs behaviour because they are so childlike‚ this can affect their characteristics. Dwarfism- A child’s physical development will be affected if they have dwarfism. This is because they can’t function as

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