Single-Step GBLUP and GWAS Analyses Suggests Implementation of Unweighted Two Trait Approach for Heat Stress in Swine

The purpose of this study was to perform a genome-wide association study to determine the genomic regions associated with heat stress tolerance in swine.Phenotypic information on carcass weight was available for 227,043 individuals from commercial farms in North Carolina Diffuser Injector Plate and Missouri, U.S.Individuals were from a commercial c

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Methaemoglobinaemia due to nitrobenzene poisoning

An acute poisoning with nitrobenzene presenting as methaemoglobinaemia is an uncommon medical emergency.Here, we report the case of a 33-year-old male presenting with an alleged history of consumption of an unknown substance 24 h ago.On admission, he was unconscious Lid (Glasgow Coma Scale score 3) and gasping.General physical examination revealed

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