
Glauber Ribeiro de Sousa Araújo, Giselle N. Fontes, Daniela Leão, Gustavo Miranda Rocha, Bruno Pontes, Celso Sant’Anna, Wanderley de Souza, Susana Frasés,
Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen that causes life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. Its main virulence factor is an extracellular polysaccharide capsule whose structure, assembly and dynamics remain poorly understood. In this study, we apply improved protocols for sample preparation and recently-developed scanning microscopy techniques to visualize the ultrastructure of the C. neoformans capsule at high-resolution (up to 1 nm) and improved structural preservation. ...
Tópico(s): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
2015 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Structural Biology

Luale Leão Ferreira, Gustavo Antônio Martins Brandão, Gustavo Garcia, Marília Jesus Batista, Ludmila da Silva Tavares Costa, Gláucia María Bovi Ambrosano, Rosana de Fátima Possobon,
Overall health surveys have related family cohesion to socio-economic status and behavioral factors. The scope of this study was to investigate the association between family cohesion and socio-economic, behavioral and oral health factors. This was a, cross-sectional study with two-stage cluster sampling. The random sample consisted of 524 adolescents attending public schools in the city of Piracicaba-SP. Variables were evaluated by self-applied questionnaires and caries and periodontal disease ...
Tópico(s): Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
2013 - ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE COLETIVA | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, Américo Garciada Silva Sobrinho, André Gustavo Leão, Cíntia Maria Battiston Loureiro, Henrique Leal Perez, Rodrigo César Rossi,
Utilizaram-se 32 cordeiros Ile de France, não-castrados, alimentados com dietas contendo silagem de milho ou cana-de-açúcar em duas relações volumoso:concentrado (60:40 ou 40:60). Os animais foram mantidos confinados individualmente com controle do alimento fornecido e das sobras e pesados semanalmente para determinação do ganho de peso diário e da conversão alimentar. Simultaneamente, foram realizados ensaios de digestibilidade e metabolismo para determinação do consumo e da digestibilidade dos ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2010 - Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, Américo García da Silva Sobrinho, André Gustavo Leão, Cíntia Maria Battiston Loureiro, Henrique Leal Perez,
Avaliou-se o efeito da relação volumoso:concentrado e do tipo de volumoso nos rendimentos de carcaça e dos cortes comerciais, e sobre a composição dos tecidos e musculosidade da perna de 32 cordeiros Ile de France, terminados em confinamento, alimentados com silagem de milho ou cana-de-açúcar, em duas relações volumoso:concentrado: de 60:40 ou 40:60. Os cordeiros foram abatidos aos 32kg de peso corporal; calcularam-se o peso e o rendimento da carcaça quente (PCQ e RCQ). Após 24 horas de refrigeração, ...
Tópico(s): Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
2010 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, Américo García da Silva Sobrinho, André Gustavo Leão, Henrique Leal Perez, Cíntia Maria Battiston Loureiro, Gener Tadeu Pereira,
Objetivou-se avaliar o rendimento dos componentes não-carcaça de cordeiros terminados em confinamento recebendo dietas formuladas com silagem de milho ou cana-de-açúcar e dois níveis de concentrado. Utilizaram-se 32 cordeiros Ile de France, não-castrados, alimentados com silagem de milho ou cana-de-açúcar em duas relações volumoso:concentrado, 60:40 ou 40:60. Os cordeiros foram mantidos em confinamento até atingirem 32 kg de peso corporal (PCA), quando foram abatidos. Após a sangria, todos os constituintes ...
Tópico(s): Muscle metabolism and nutrition
2011 - Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

André Gustavo Leão, Américo García da Silva Sobrinho, Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, Hirasilva Borba Alves de Souza, Henrique Leal Perez, Cíntia Maria Battiston Loureiro,
Com o objetivo de avaliar as características nutricionais da carne de cordeiros terminados em confinamento com dietas contendo cana-de-açúcar ou silagem de milho em duas relações volumoso:concentrado (60:40 ou 40:60), utilizaram-se 32 cordeiros Ile de France, não-castrados, com 15 kg de peso corporal distribuídos em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 2 × 2. Os animais foram confinados em baias individuais e abatidos aos 32 kg. A carne dos cordeiros teve 74,55% de ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2011 - Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Jerusa Araújo Quintão Arantes Faria, Pedro AB Reis, Marco Reis, Gustavo Leão Rosado, Guilherme L. Pinheiro, Giselle Camargo Mendes, Elizabeth P. B. Fontes,
Abstract Background The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a major signaling organelle, which integrates a variety of responses against physiological stresses. In plants, one such stress-integrating response is the N-rich protein (NRP)-mediated cell death signaling pathway, which is synergistically activated by combined ER stress and osmotic stress signals. Despite the potential of this integrated signaling to protect plant cells against different stress conditions, mechanistic knowledge of the pathway ...
Tópico(s): Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
2011 - BioMed Central | BMC Plant Biology

Pedro Ab Reis, Gustavo Leão Rosado, Lucas A.C. Silva, Luciana Coutinho de Oliveira, Lucas Boeno Oliveira, Maximiller Dal-Bianco, Fátima Cerqueira Alvim, Elizabeth P. B. Fontes,
Abstract The molecular chaperone binding protein (BiP) participates in the constitutive function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and protects the cell against stresses. In this study, we investigated the underlying mechanism by which BiP protects plant cells from stress-induced cell death. We found that enhanced expression of BiP in soybean (Glycine max) attenuated ER stress- and osmotic stress-mediated cell death. Ectopic expression of BiP in transgenic lines attenuated the leaf necrotic lesions ...
Tópico(s): Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
2011 - Oxford University Press | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, André Gustavo Leão, Ossival Lolato Ribeiro, Máikal Souza Borja, Alyson Andrade Pinheiro, Renata L Oliveira, Márcia C Santana,
Summary Biodiesel industry by-products appear to be an excellent alternative source for ruminant feed and may contribute to increased agricultural activity in terms of productivity and profitability. Among the various byproducts, oilseed cakes have great potential for use due to their high protein and lipid contents, which make them an energetic feed source that would fulfill the nutritional requirements of animals. Thus, studies that aim to determine the optimum levels of oilseed cake in ruminant ...
Tópico(s): Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
2012 - Universidad de Antioquia | Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias

André Gustavo Leão, Américo García da Silva Sobrinho, Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, Hirasilva Borba Alves de Souza, Aline Giampietro, Rodrigo César Rossi, Henrique Leal Perez,
Com o objetivo de avaliar as características físico-químicas e sensoriais da carne de cordeiros terminados em confinamento com dietas contendo cana-de-açúcar ou silagem de milho em duas relações volumoso:concentrado, 60:40 ou 40:60, utilizaram-se 32 cordeiros Ile de France, não-castrados, com 15 kg de peso corporal. Os animais foram confinados em baias individuais e abatidos aos 32 kg. As dietas e os músculos estudados não influenciaram o pH aos 45 minutos (6,56) e 24 horas (5,62) após o abate nem ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2012 - Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Severino Gonzaga Neto, Américo García da Silva Sobrinho, Kléber Tomás de Resende, Nívea Maria Brancacci Lopes Zeola, Aderbal Marcos de Azevêdo Silva, Carlo Aldrovandi Torreão Marques, André Gustavo Leão,
Este trabalho foi realizado objetivando-se determinar a composição corporal de proteína, gordura e energia e as exigências nutricionais de proteína e energia para mantença e ganho de peso de ovinos Morada Nova. Foram utilizados 30 cordeiros com peso vivo (PV) médio inicial de 15 kg. Para determinação da composição corporal, pela metodologia do abate comparativo, seis cordeiros (animais-referência) foram abatidos aos 15 kg, seis aos 20 kg (abate intermediário) e os demais foram distribuídos em seis ...
Tópico(s): Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
2005 - Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Gabriel Lucas Bochini, Adílson Fransozo, Antônio Leão Castilho, Gustavo Luis Hirose, Rogério Caetano da Costa,
The goal of the present study was to assess the temporal and spatial distribution of L. schmitti in three bays of the northern coast of the State of São Paulo, Ubatumirim (UBM), Ubatuba (UBA) and Mar Virado (MV), over a period of two years (1998 and 1999). Abiotic factors were monitored to test their influence on the distribution of the species through redundancy analysis. The shrimp were captured using a commercial fishing boat equipped with double-rig trawling nets at six sampling points. A total ...
Tópico(s): Marine Biology and Ecology Research
2014 - Cambridge University Press | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, A. Palmieri, Silvana Teixeira Carvalho, André Gustavo Leão, Claudilene Lima de Abreu, Cláudio Vaz Di Mambro Ribeiro, Elzânia Sales Pereira, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Leílson Rocha Bezerra,
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate sunflower cake feed in commercial cut yields and chemical and sensory attributes of goat meat. Thirty‐two castrated male goats were distributed in four levels (0, 8, 16 and 24%) of sunflower cake supplementation. The animals were slaughtered and the carcasses were placed in a cold chamber and sectioned into five anatomical regions corresponding to commercial cuts. Samples of the Longissimus lumborum muscle were analyzed for chemical composition and sensory quality. ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2014 - Wiley | Animal Science Journal

Fernando Miranda de Vargas, Charles Ferreira Martins, Guilherme dos Santos Pinto, Marcos Barbosa Ferreira, Hélio de Almeida Ricardo, André Gustavo Leão, Alexandre Rodrigo Mendes Fernandes, A. Teixeira,
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2014 - Springer Science+Business Media | Tropical Animal Health and Production

Raimundo Luiz Nunes Vaz da Silva, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Ossival Lolato Ribeiro, André Gustavo Leão, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Ana Carolina Ferreira, Luís Fernando Batista Pinto, Elzânia Sales Pereira,
Multiparous dairy cows (n=16) of the Holstein x Gir crossbreed, with an average weight of 436.6 kg (±59.7), were tested to determine the best level of Palm kernel cake in a dietary supplement for lactating cows at pasture. The experiment utilized a Latin square design, with the cows distributed in four Latin squares. Intake, digestibility of nutritional fractions, and the metabolic profile, as determined from blood parameters, were analyzed for grazing cattle with a dietary supplement containing 0%, ...
Tópico(s): Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
2013 - Taylor & Francis | Italian Journal of Animal Science

Nivaldo B. Santana Filho, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Cláudia Horne da Cruz, André Gustavo Leão, Ossival Lolato Ribeiro, Máikal Souza Borja, Thadeu Mariniello Silva, Claudilene Lima de Abreu,
Palm kernel cake is a biodiesel byproduct and an alternative feed additive in cattle production. This study evaluated the effects of palm kernel cake added to bulls' diets on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of their meat. Thirty-two young Nellore bulls were used, distributed in a randomized experimental design with four treatments: 0, 7, 14 or 21% (w/w) palm kernel cake in the dry matter of the diet. Hay was used at 35% (w/w) in the diets, which were balanced to provide 150 g kg(-1) ...
Tópico(s): Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
2015 - Wiley | Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Mário Marcos de Santana Faria, Raimundo Luiz Nunes Vaz da Silva, Leílson Rocha Bezerra, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Alyson Andrade Pinheiro, Juliana Simionato, André Gustavo Leão,
Lipid supplements (oilseeds vegetables) are included in ruminant diet to increase its energy density and improve fatty acid composition of milk and consequently of fresh cheese. Milk and cheeses were evaluated from crossbred Holstein × Zebu, fed diets enriched with 0%, 25%, 50%, and 75% inclusion levels of palm kernel cake in concentrated supplement, which were supplied daily (3.0 kg). Milk and fresh cheese (p = 0.001) fatty acids C12:0 exhibited quadratic negative values. Milk fatty acids C13:0, C20:0, ...
Tópico(s): Fatty Acid Research and Health
2015 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Molecules

Joaquim Bezerra Costa, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Thadeu Mariniello Silva, Rebeca Dantas Xavier Ribeiro, A. M. Silva, André Gustavo Leão, Leílson Rocha Bezerra, Tiago Cunha Rocha,
This study aimed to determine the impact of the inclusion of licuri cake in the diets of crossbred Santa Inês lambs, based on intake, digestibility, N balance, urea N, and performance. We used 44 male lambs that were vaccinated and wormed, with an average age of 6 mo and an average BW of 21.2 kg ± 2.7 kg. The lambs were fed a mixture of Tifton-85 hay (40%) and a concentrated mixture (60%) composed of ground corn, soybean meal, and mineral premix. For the treatments, licuri cake was added at levels of ...
Tópico(s): Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
2016 - Oxford University Press | Journal of Animal Science

Alessandro Ponce de Leão Giupponi, Gustavo Silva de Miranda,
Eight new species of Charinus Simon, 1892 are described for the Brazilian Amazon, from the states of Pará (C. bichuetteae sp. n., C. bonaldoi sp. n., C. carajas sp. n., C. ferreus sp. n., C. guto sp. n. and C. orientalis sp. n.) and Amazonas (Charinus brescoviti sp. n. and C. ricardoi sp. n.). All new species can be differentiated from the other species of the genus by the number of pseudo-articles in basitibia IV, the presence/absence of median eyes, and the shape of the female gonopod. Brazil now ...
Tópico(s): Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
2016 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE

Maiana R. Pimenta, Priscila Alves da Silva, Giselle Camargo Mendes, Janaína Roberta Alves, Hanna Durso Neves Caetano, João Paulo Machado, Otávio J. B. Brustolini, Paola A. Carpinetti, Bruno Paes de Melo, José Cleydson F. Silva, Gustavo Leão Rosado, Márcia Flores Silva Ferreira, Maximiller Dal-Bianco, Edgard Augusto de Toledo Picoli, F. J. L. Aragão, Humberto Josué de Oliveira Ramos, Elizabeth P. B. Fontes,
The onset of leaf senescence is a highly regulated developmental change that is controlled by both genetics and the environment. Senescence is triggered by massive transcriptional reprogramming, but functional information about its underlying regulatory mechanisms is limited. In the current investigation, we performed a functional analysis of the soybean (Glycine max) osmotic stress- and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced NAC transcription factor GmNAC81 during natural leaf senescence using ...
Tópico(s): Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
2016 - Oxford University Press | Plant and Cell Physiology

B.R. Correia, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Aureliano José Vieira Pires, Ossival Lolato Ribeiro, Robério Rodrigues Silva, André Gustavo Leão, Julliana Izabelle Simionato, Bruna Mara Aparecida de Carvalho,
Peanut cake is a biodiesel byproduct that has been tested as an alternative feed additive for use in cattle production. This study aimed to assess the importance of dietary peanut cake inclusion for young bull growth rate, beef production, and beef quality. In total, 32 Nellore young bulls individually housed in stalls with a mean initial body weight of 390±43.5kg were distributed in a completely randomized design for the experiment. The animals were fed Tifton 85 hay and one of four concentrate ...
Tópico(s): Peanut Plant Research Studies
2016 - Elsevier BV | Meat Science

Fleming Sena Campos, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Edson Mauro Santos, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, Glayciane Costa Góis, Rodolpho Almeida Rebouças, André Gustavo Leão, Stefanie Alvarenga Santos, Juliana Silva de Oliveira, Laudí Cunha Leite, M. L. G. M. L. de Araújo, Luís Gabriel Alves Cirne, Robério Rodrigues Silva, Bruna Mara Aparecida de Carvalho,
Quality and sensory attributes of meat from 32 mixed-breed Santa Inês lambs fed diets composed of four silages with old man saltbush (Atriplex nummularia Lind), buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris), Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium), and Pornunça (Manihot sp.) were evaluated. Meat from lambs fed diet containing old man saltbush silage (P 0.05). However, the silages led to differences (P<0.05) in aroma, tenderness, and flavor values. The meat from animals fed the pornunça and Gliricidia silages was tenderer. Flavor ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2016 - Elsevier BV | Meat Science

Thadeu Mariniello Silva, Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, Severino Gonzaga Neto, Rita de Cássia Ramos do Egypto Queiroga, Rebeca Dantas Xavier Ribeiro, André Gustavo Leão, Leílson Rocha Bezerra,
This study aimed to determine the impact of replacing soybean meal with peanut cake in the diets of crossbred Boer goats as determined by carcass characteristics and quality and by the fatty acid profile of meat. Forty vaccinated and dewormed crossbred Boer goats were used. Goats had an average age of 5 mo and an average BW of 15.6 ± 2.7 kg. Goats were fed Tifton-85 hay and a concentrate consisting of corn bran, soybean meal, and mineral premix. Peanut cake was substituted for soybean meal at levels ...
Tópico(s): Meat and Animal Product Quality
2016 - Oxford University Press | Journal of Animal Science

Marília Leão Goettems, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Marco Aurélio Peres, Iná S. Santos, Alícia Matijasevich, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Karen Glazer Peres, Flávio Fernando Demarco,
Abstract Objectives This study adopted an intergenerational approach, aiming to answer the following research questions: (a) Are maternal oral health‐related behaviours and oral health associated with dental caries in preschool children?; (b) Do maternal caregiving behaviours mediate the association between maternal oral health‐related behaviours and dental caries in preschool children. Methods Children aged 5 years, enrolled in the 2004 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort, were investigated (n = 1303). Children ...
Tópico(s): Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
2018 - Wiley | Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology

Philip J. Cooper, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, Alejandro Rodríguez, Letícia Marques dos Santos, Raimon Rios da Silva, Valdirene Leão Carneiro, Gustavo Costa, Thiago Magalhães, Talita dos Santos de Jesus, Raimon Rios, Thiago Magalhães da Silva, Ryan dos Santos Costa, Martha Chico, Maritza Vaca, Neuza Maria Alcântara‐Neves, Laura C. Rodrigues, Álvaro A. Cruz, Maurício L. Barreto,
Abstract Asthma is an important health concern in Latin America (LA) where it is associated with variable prevalence and disease burden between countries. High prevalence and morbidity have been observed in some regions, particularly marginalized urban populations. Research over the past 10 years from LA has shown that childhood disease is primarily non‐atopic. The attenuation of atopy may be explained by enhanced immune regulation induced by intense exposures to environmental factors such as childhood ...
Tópico(s): Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
2023 - Springer Science+Business Media | Clinical and Translational Allergy

Alessandro Ponce de Leão Giupponi, Gustavo Silva de Miranda, Osvaldo Villarreal,
The Rowlandius dumitrescoae species group is reviewed and rediagnosed, and its composition is revised. The group now includes R. cousinensis, R. decui, R. dumitrescoae, R. insignis, R. linsduarte, R. monensis, R. peckorum, R. potiguar, R. sul, R. ubajara, and R. pedrosoi sp. n. A new species is described from a cave in northeast Brazil (Santa Quitéria, Ceará). Identification keys and distributional maps are provided for the species of the group. Sixteen species of Schizomida, including five of Rowlandius, ...
Tópico(s): Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
2016 - Pensoft Publishers | ZooKeys

Ana AL de Gouvêa, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira, André Gustavo Leão, Dallyson YC Assis, Leílson Rocha Bezerra, Nilton G Nascimento Júnior, Jaqueline S Trajano, Elzânia Sales Pereira,
Licuri cake is a biodiesel byproduct and has been tested as an alternative feed additive for use in cattle production. This study analyzed the color, sensory and chemical attributes of burger meat from bovines. Thirty-two young Nellore bulls were used, housed in individual pens and distributed in a randomized experimental design with four treatments: no addition or the addition of 7, 14 or 21% (w/w) licuri cake in the dry matter of the diet.Interactions between the licuri cake level and the physicochemical ...
Tópico(s): Animal Nutrition and Physiology
2015 - Wiley | Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Greicy Mitzi Bezerra Moreno, Américo García da Silva Sobrinho, Rodrigo César Rossi, Henrique Leal Perez, André Gustavo Leão, Nívea Maria Brancacci Lopes Zeola, Severino Cavalcante de Sousa Júnior,
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance, biometrics measures, yields and carcass commercial cuts and non carcass components from lambs weaned at 45 or 60 days of age and slaughtered at 32kg body weight. Sixteen male lambs, confined individually after weaning to reach slaughter body weight were used. The lambs were slaughtered and their carcasses were weighed to determine hot carcass and true yields. The non carcass components were weighed separately and then calculated their ...
Tópico(s): Agricultural and Rural Development Research
2010 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA | Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal

Leonardo S Jablon, Sérgio Luciano Ávila, Bruno Borba, Gustavo Leão Mourão, Fabrizio L Freitas, Cesar Alberto Penz,
The diagnosis of failures in rotating machines has been subject to studies because of its benefits to maintenance improvement. Condition monitoring reduces maintenance costs, increases reliability and availability, and extends the useful life of critical rotating machinery in industry ambiance. Machine learning techniques have been evolving rapidly, and its applications are bringing better performance to many fields. This study presents a new strategy to improve the diagnosis performance of rotating ...
Tópico(s): Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability
2020 - SAGE Publishing | Journal of Vibration and Control

Cláudia Horne da Cruz, Thadeu Mariniello Silva, Nivaldo B. Santana Filho, André Gustavo Leão, Ossival Lolato Ribeiro, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Leílson Rocha Bezerra, Ronaldo Lopes Oliveira,
Abstract The objective of the current experiment was to determine the effects of increasing levels of palm kernel cake in a finishing diet on feed intake, digestibility, performance, ingestive behaviour and carcass traits in zebu bulls. Thirty-two Nellore bulls (420 ± 25.0 kg initial body weight [BW] and 24-months-old), were assigned randomly to individual pens with four treatments (0, 70, 140 and 210 g/kg of palm kernel cake by total dry matter [DM]) and eight replicates per treatment. The inclusion ...
Tópico(s): Moringa oleifera research and applications
2018 - Cambridge University Press | The Journal of Agricultural Science