Microsatellite based molecular characterization of Nattukuttai- a unique short statured Bos indicus cattle population of southern India.

Molecular characterization was conducted to characterise 'Nattukuttai', a native cattle population of the north-eastern agro-climatic zone of Tamil Nadu (India), using thirty microsatellite markers. The analyses revealed a high level of genetic diversity, with a total of 294 alleles observed across all the loci, averaging 9.8 alleles per locus.

Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting semen production and quality characteristics of Gir cattle breed under semi-arid climate.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate genetic and non-genetic factors influencing semen production potential of Gir bulls.

Materials And Methods: Data on semen quantity (n=6911) and quality (n=466) available from January 2011 to December 2018 at BAIF's frozen semen station, Jind, Haryana, India, were utilized for the study. Factors, namely, season of collection, age at collection, and bull (random effect) were studied for their effect on quantitative and qualitative semen traits.

Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach.

Background: Teams delivering crisis resolution services for people with dementia and their carers provide short-term interventions to prevent admission to acute care settings. There is great variation in these services across the UK. This article reports on a consensus process undertaken to devise a Best Practice Model and evaluation Tool for use with teams managing crisis in dementia.

Effect of Different Extenders and Dilution Ratios on the Spermatological and Fertilization Parameters of Cyprinus carpio During Cryopreservation.

Production of quality seeds is a critical need, and cryopreservation serves as an important biotechnological tool in achieving that goal. In the present study, the effects of different extenders and dilution ratios on the spermatological and fertilization parameters of cryopreserved milt were evaluated in common carp brooders. Milt was collected from Cyprinus carpio brooders and diluted and cryopreserved at three dilution ratios such as 1:40, 1:80, and 1:120, using Freshwater Fish Saline (FWFS) and Modified Fish Ringer as extenders and dimethyl sulfoxide as cryoprotectant (90:10).

Agency in dementia care: systematic review and meta-ethnography.

Unlabelled: ABSTRACTObjectives:Dementia often limits the agency of the person to such an extent that there is need for external support in making daily life decisions. This support is usually provided by family members who are sometimes legally empowered to engage in decision-making on behalf of the person for whom they care. However, such family carers receive little or no information on how to best provide support when there is a lack of capacity.