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3D characterization of a Boston Ivy double-skin green building facade using a LiDAR system
(Elsevier, 2021-09-02)On the way to more sustainable and resilient urban environments, the incorporation of urban green infrastructure (UGI) systems, such as green roofs and vertical greening systems, must be encouraged. Unfortunately, given ... -
3D Spectral Graph Wavelet Point Signatures in Pre-Processing Stage for Mobile Laser Scanning Point Cloud Registration in Unstructured Orchard Environments
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021-11-18)The use of three-dimensional registration techniques is an important component for sensor-based localization and mapping. Several approaches have been proposed to align three-dimensional data, obtaining meaningful results ... -
A bivalent dendrimeric peptide bearing a T-cell epitope from foot-and-mouth disease virus protein 3A improves humoral response against classical swine fever virus
(Elsevier, 2017)Three dendrimeric peptides were synthesized in order to evaluate their immunogenicity and their potential protection against classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in domestic pigs. Construct 1, an optimized version of a ... -
A carotenogenic mini-pathway introduced into white corn does not affect development or agronomic performance
(Nature, 2016)High-carotenoid corn (Carolight®) has been developed as a vehicle to deliver pro-vitamin A in the diet and thus address vitamin A deficiency in at-risk populations in developing countries. Like any other novel crop, the ... -
A Cheap electronic sensor automated trap for monitoring the flight activity period of moths
(Institute of Entomology, 2021-10-11)Automated pheromone dispensers disrupt the mating behaviour of pest moths by releasing pheromone during their daily activity period, which is not the same for all target species. These periods usually occur in or close to ... -
A closer look at sex pheromone autodetection in the Oriental fruit moth
(Springer Nature, 2022)Female moths emit sex pheromone to attracts males, and although they are not attracted to their own sex pheromone, they appear to detect it as it affects their behavior. In order to elucidate the mechanism of pheromone ... -
A cow-calf farming system fully adapted to elevation and harsh conditions in Andorra (Europe)
(MDPI, 2021)The use of natural resources is an important topic to optimize the efficiency of cattle production. The purpose of this work is to describe the project of the Bruna d'Andorra; a local cow breed under an extensive cow-calf ... -
A decision support tool for assessing the impact of climate change on multiple ecosystem services
(MDPI, 2019-05-21)In the climate change era, forest managers are challenged to use innovative tools to encourage a sustained provision of goods and services. Many decision support tools (DSTs), developed to address global changes in forest ... -
A functional virgin olive oil enriched with olive oil and thyme phenolic compounds improves the expression of cholesterol efflux-related genes: A randomized, crossover, controlled trial
(MDPI, 2019)The consumption of antioxidant-rich foods such as virgin olive oil (VOO) promotes high-density lipoprotein (HDL) anti-atherogenic capacities. Intake of functional VOOs (enriched with olive/thyme phenolic compounds (PCs)) ... -
A genome-wide screen for resilient responses in growing pigs
(BMC, 2022-07-04)Background There is a growing interest to decipher the genetic background of resilience and its possible improvement through selective breeding. The objective of the present study was to provide new insights into the genetic ... -
A genomewide association study in divergently selected lines in rabbits reveals novel genomic regions associated with litter size traits
(Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2019)Uterine capacity (UC), defined as the total number of kits from unilaterally ovariectomized does at birth, has a high genetic correlation with litter size. The aim of our research was to identify genomic regions associated ... -
A hydroclimatic model for the distribution of fire on Earth
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2021-03-25)The distribution of fire on Earth has been monitored from space for several decades, yet the geography of global fire regimes has proven difficult to reproduce from interactions of climate, vegetation, terrain, land use ... -
A LiDAR-Based System to Assess Poplar Biomass
(Springer-Verlag, 2016-06-21)This study evaluated the capabilities of a LiDAR-based system to characterize poplar trees for biomass production. The precision of the system was assessed by analyzing the relationship between the distance records and ... -
A method to obtain orange crop geometry information using a mobile terrestrial laser scanner and 3D modeling
(MDPI, 2017)LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology has been used to obtain geometrical attributes of tree crops in small field plots, sometimes using manual steps in data processing. The objective of this study was to develop ... -
A Methodology to Quantify Resilience in Growing Pigs
(MDPI, 2021-10-15)There is a growing concern about the genetic determinism of resilience and its possible implementation in breeding programs. The objective of our study was to elaborate novel resilience indicators in growing pigs based on ... -
A new family of standardized and symmetric indices for measuring the intensity and importance of plant neighbour effects
(Wiley, 2016)1. Measurements of competition and facilitation between plants often rely upon intensity and importance indices that quantify the net effect of neighbours on the performance of a target plant. A systematic analysis of the ... -
A novel aspect of essential oils: coating seeds with thyme essential oil induces drought resistance in wheat
(MDPI, 2019-09-25)Coating seeds with biostimulants is among the promising approaches in crop production to increase crop tolerance to drought stress. In this study, we evaluated the potential of coating durum wheat seeds of the cultivar ... -
A novel carotenoid, 4-keto-a-carotene, as an unexpected by-product during genetic engineering of carotenogenesis in rice callus
(Elsevier, 2014)Rice endosperm is devoid of carotenoids because the initial biosynthetic steps are absent. The early carotenogenesis reactions were constituted through co-transformation of endosperm-derived rice callus with phytoene ... -
A photogrammetry-based methodology to obtain accurate digital ground-truth of leafless fruit trees
(Elsevier, 2021-11-05)In recent decades, a considerable number of sensors have been developed to obtain 3D point clouds that have great potential in optimizing management in agriculture through the application of precision agriculture techniques. ... -
A polymorphism in the fatty acid desaturase-2 gene is associated with the arachidonic acid metabolism in pigs
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-09-25)Arachidonic acid (C20:4) is related to a wide range of biological effects including lipid homeostasis. The fatty acid desaturase-2 (FADS2) gene encodes for the delta-6-desaturase, which is involved in the biosynthesis of ...