Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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GMP Protein Burns Fat, Boosts Bone Strength in Women

Bone mineral loss is a pervasive and potentially devastating consequence of aging. Post-menopausal women are at special risk for the fractures, fragility and debilitations linked to osteoporosis. No ...
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Denise Ney, Chi-Liang Yen, David Nelson, Patrick Solverson | P110272US03

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Combatting Parasitic Worms in Livestock and Other Animals

The United States cattle industry includes about 40 million beef and dairy cows. At some point in their lives the majority of calves will graze and be exposed to parasitic worms known as helminthes. W...
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Mark Cook, Daniel Schaefer, Mitchell Schaefer, Jordan Sand, Larry Smith | P140283US01

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Inhibiting Storage Browning in Cheese

For 800 years Parmesan has been one of the most sought-after cheeses and today supports a billion dollar market. Parmesan is susceptible to an unappealing browning effect that is not fully understood ...
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Scott Rankin | P130152US01

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Creating ‘Designer’ Yeast Hybrids for Brewing and More

Interspecies yeast hybrids are critical for producing commercially important fermentation products such as Belgian ale, certain ciders and cold-fermented wines. As one major example, lager beer, the m...
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Christopher Hittinger, David Peris Navarro, William Alexander | P160107US03

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Noninvasive Assay for Bovine Embryo Quality

Selection intensity for higher milk production in dairy cattle has contributed to a decline in fertility, posing a challenge to dairy producers. Despite technological advances, the pregnancy rate of c...
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Hasan Khatib, Jenna Kropp | P150131US02

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Isolated Influenza H3N2 Virus for Potential Feline Vaccine

According to the Centers for Disease Control, a canine influenza A H3N2 virus caused an outbreak of dog flu reported in the Chicago area in 2015 that has since spread across 25 states. Research by the...
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Kathy Toohey-Kurth, Jennifer Cooper, Francine Cigel, Sandra Newbury | P160347US01

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Inbred Carrot Lines May Resist Root-Knot Pest

According to the USDA, Wisconsin farmers produced 73,610 tons of carrots in 2010. Unfortunately, carrot is highly susceptible to attack by the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood), a pest t...
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Irwin Goldman | P120304US01

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W6234-4Rus: A Light Russet Potato with French Fry Potential

Russet Burbank, at present the most widely grown russet potato for French fry production in the U.S., is susceptible to cold-induced sweetening (i.e., longer cold storage times result in a darker colo...
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Jiwan Palta, Felix Navarro, Bryan Bowen, Jiming Jiang, Horia Groza | P120381US01

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Warfarin Promoter

Warfarin is a “first-generation” anticoagulant that has been widely used as a multiple feeding rodenticide for more than 60 years. The prolonged use of warfarin as a rodenticide has, according to ...
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David Lewis, Michael Caldwell | T100001US02

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