Protein degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system [UPS] plays a critical role in some forms of synaptic plasticity. However, its role in memory formation in the amygdala, a site critical for the formation of fear ...

In earlier investigations, we reported the uniqueness of Royal Palm from other commonly raise heritage turkeys. Here, we provide evidence from screening using primers specific for the Melanocortin 1 (MC1R) Receptor gene ...

Youth are our future. Agriculture is our lifeline. Extension merges these two vital topics together through the 4-H Agriculture Commodities Tour, bringing awareness of the necessity for both to meet on an intimate real-life, ...

Published twice a year, this newsletter details student, faculty, and staff accomplishments and activities in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Published twice a year, this newsletter details student, faculty, and staff accomplishments and activities in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Published twice a year, this newsletter details student, faculty, and staff accomplishments and activities in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Background and objective: Biological clock controls behavioral, physiological and biochemical circadian rhythms of animals. Circadian clock genes including period3 are involved in the circadian clock mechanism. The present ...

DYT1 dystonia is an inherited movement disorder caused by mutations in DYT1 (TOR1A), which codes for torsinA. Most of the patients have a trinucleotide deletion (ΔGAG) corresponding to a glutamic acid in the C-terminal ...