The free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a key laboratory model for metazoan biology. C. elegans has also become a model for parasitic nematodes despite being only distantly related to most parasitic species. All of the ∼65 Caenorhabditis species currently in culture are free-living, wi...
Stevens, L.
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Rooke, S.
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Falzon, Laura C.
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Machuka, Eunice
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Momanyi, Kelvin N.
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Njoroge, Samuel M.
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Odinga, Christian O.
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Ogendo, A.
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Ogola, J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Blaxter, M.
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[The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis]
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The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis
The management of indigenous pigs in rural villages of Busia and Kakamega district, Western Kenya, is discussed. Data on husbandry practices, challenges and farmers knowledge on T. solium taeniosis / cysticercosis were gathered using questionnaires administered in face-to-face interviews. Pigs we...
Mutua, F.K.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Arimi, S.M.
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Ogara, W.O.
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Githigia, S.M.
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Levy, M.
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Schelling, E.
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[Indigenous pig management practices in rural villages of Western Kenya]
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Indigenous pig management practices in rural villages of Western Kenya
Body linear measurements, and specifically heart girth (HG), have been shown to be useful predictors of cattle liveweight. To test the accuracy of body linear measurements for predicting liveweight, crossbred dairy cattle of different genotypes were measured and weighed. A total of 352 mature cow...
Lukuyu, Margaret N.
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Gibson, John P.
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Savage, D.B.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Mujibi, F.D.N.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Use of body linear measurements to estimate liveweight of crossbred dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kenya]
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Use of body linear measurements to estimate liveweight of crossbred dairy cattle in smallholder farms in Kenya
Research was undertaken on the economics of crop-livestock integration in the Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. The aim of the study was to quantify the reciprocal contributions of crops and livestock and also the factors affecting the integration of crops and livestock production in the area....
Ndubuisi, A.
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Zeddies, J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Smith, J.M.
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[Economic analysis of croplivestock integration in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria]
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Economic analysis of croplivestock integration in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria
Tafere, Kibrom
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Lentz, Erin
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[Insuring Well‐Being? Buyer's remorse and peace of mind effects from insurance]
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Insuring Well‐Being? Buyer's remorse and peace of mind effects from insurance
Bageant, Elizabeth R.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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[Are there gender differences in demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?]
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Are there gender differences in demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?
The informal dairy sector in Kenya contributes to nutrition security, health and livelihoods. Concerns over milk safety have seen the sector delegitimized. Strategies, such as training, that build capacity of those operating in the sector can deliver on multiple development outcomes. We conducted...
Alonso, Silvia
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Muunda, Emmanuel M.
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Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Blackmore, E.
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Grace, Delia
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[Beyond food safety: Socio-economic effects of training informal dairy vendors in Kenya]
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Beyond food safety: Socio-economic effects of training informal dairy vendors in Kenya
Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Barron, Jennie
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[Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management]
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Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management
Discusses the results of a study on goat production under indigenous management conditions in southern Darfur, Sudan. Seven flocks of indigenous goats were studied over a period of 15 months. Birth rates in the region approached 2.1 kids per doe per year. A high total offtake of 28 percent and a ...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats]
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Studies on the livestock of southern Darfur, Sudan. IV. Production traits in goats