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Eppe J, Raguet E, Petrossians P, Czaplicki S, Bayrou C, Rollin F, Toppets V, Guyot H. From ultrasound to microscopy: Actualities in thyroid investigation in cattle. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302997. [PMID: 38696402 PMCID: PMC11065313 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024] Open
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Thyroid ultrasonography examination is widely used in human and small animal medicine. However, it has rarely been applied in cattle. The aim of this study was to determine whether the measurements of the thyroid gland by ultrasound examination correlate to those taken during post-mortem examination. A sample of 22 cows and 23 calves was selected for thyroid gland evaluation. An ultrasound scan was performed ante-mortem, followed by euthanasia (for medical reasons) or slaughtered in the food chain and the dissection of the thyroid gland was therefore performed. Post-mortem, the gland was weighed and its dimensions and volume measured. The volume and weight measurements were compared with the predicted ones on US using the formulas available in the literature. Finally, histological examination was performed on thyroid glands. The dimensions of the thyroid gland measured by ultrasonography were significantly different (p<0.05) from those observed post-mortem, except for lobe lengths in calves (p>0.1). However, in calves, there was no systematic bias between the ultrasound and post-mortem examination of the thyroid gland, which were concordant (with an average error of 18%). Cystic lesions were observed on ultrasound in 9/22 cows and could be found on histological examination in 7 of these. Other lesions, such as follicular hypoplasia and hyperplasia, were seen on histological examination but not on ultrasound. Although the ultrasound measurements did not significantly correlate with those taken post-mortem, this examination may allow to differentiate non-standard thyroids in the case of hyperplastic goiter, as demonstrated in other species. This study also describes and illustrates interesting lesions of the thyroid gland in cattle. These findings are innovative in the description of the use of thyroid ultrasound in cattle, although further studies are needed to allow deeper conclusions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Justine Eppe
- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Liege, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Veterinary Management of Animal Resources, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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Kabak B, Kendüzler E. Europium metal-organic frameworks: Synthesis, characterization, and application as fluorescence sensors for the detection of Cu 2+, Ni 2+ cations and T3, T4 hormones. Talanta 2024; 266:124944. [PMID: 37454515 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The solvothermal approach was used to create a novel Eu metal-organic framework (Eu-MOF) based on 1,4-benzendicarboxylic acid (TPA), 1,10-phenanthroline, and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)/H2O. Structural analysis of Eu-MOF, Fluorescence spectrometry, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping, Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), and Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD) methods. Using the fluorescence properties of the synthesized Eu-MOF, its use as a fluorescence sensor in the determination of different analytes, such as organic molecules (T3-T4 hormone, ascorbic acid, and glucose) and metal ions (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, Mn2+, Hg2+, Pb2+, Ni2+, Cr3+, Al3+, Fe3+), was investigated. Fluorescence experiments revealed that Cu2+, Ni2+ cations, as well as T3 and T4 hormones, quenched the fluorescence of Eu-MOF. Turn-off luminescence can be induced by 10 μM Cu2+, 30 μM Ni2+ cations, 500 nM T3, and 800 nM T4 hormones. Fluorescence quenching efficiencies were calculated for Cu2+, Ni2+, T3, and T4 99.7%, 99.6%, 98.7%, and 98.2%, respectively.
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- Burcu Kabak
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, 15100, Burdur, Turkey.
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, 15100, Burdur, Turkey.
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Li W, Larsen A, Murphy B, Fregulia P. Liver microbial community and associated host transcriptome in calves with feed induced acidosis. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1193473. [PMID: 37941815 PMCID: PMC10630030 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1193473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Introduction In the dairy industry, calves are typically fed diets rich in highly fermentable carbohydrates and low in fibrous feeds to maximize ruminal papillae and tissue development. Calves on such diets are vulnerable at developing ruminal acidosis. Prevalent in cattle, liver abscess (LA) is considered a sequela to ruminal acidosis. LAs can cause significant liver function condemnation and decreased growth and production. Currently, we know little about the liver microbiome in calves with feed-induced acidosis. Methods Using our established model of ruminal acidosis, where young calves were fed an acidosis-inducing (AC) or -blunting (control) diet starting at birth until 17-week of age, we investigated microbial community changes in the liver resultant from ruminal acidosis. Eight calves were randomly assigned to each diet, with four animals per treatment. Rumen epithelium and liver tissues were collected at 17 weeks of age right after euthanasia. Total RNAs were extracted and followed by whole transcriptome sequencing. Microbial RNA reads were enriched bioinformatically and used for microbial taxonomy classification using Kraken2. Results AC Calves showed significantly less weight gain over the course of the experiment, in addition to significantly lower ruminal pH, and rumen degradation comparison to the control group (p < 0.05). In the liver, a total of 29 genera showed a significant (p < 0.05) abundance change (> 2-fold) between the treatments at 17-week of age. Among these, Fibrobacter, Treponema, Lactobacillus, and Olsenella have been reported in abscessed liver in cattle. Concurrent abundance changes in 9 of the genera were observed in both the liver and rumen tissues collected at 17-week of age, indicating potential crosstalk between the liver and rumen epithelial microbial communities. Significant association was identified between host liver gene and its embedded microbial taxa. Aside from identifying previously reported microbial taxa in cattle abscessed liver, new repertoire of actively transcribed microbial taxa was identified in this study. Discussion By employing metatranscriptome sequencing, our study painted a picture of liver microbiome in young calves with or without feed induced acidosis. Our study suggested that liver microbiome may have a critical impact on host liver physiology. Novel findings of this study emphasize the need for further in-depth analysis to uncover the functional roles of liver resident microbiome in liver metabolic acidosis resultant from feed-related ruminal acidosis.
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- Wenli Li
- US Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Madison, WI, United States
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- US Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
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- US Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Madison, WI, United States
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
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Eppe J, Petrossians P, Busoni V, Rollin F, Guyot H. Technical Validation of Ultrasound Assessment of the Thyroid Gland in Cattle. Vet Sci 2023; 10:vetsci10050322. [PMID: 37235405 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10050322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Little is known about thyroid diseases in ruminants, probably due to the lack of diagnosis techniques developed in this species. However, thyroid ultrasound (TU) is widely used in human and in companion animal's medicine. It is a cheap and non-invasive examination, which allows for the identification of thyroid structures or diffuse diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of TU in five calves and five cows through inter- and intra-observer repeatability. The size of the thyroid gland was measured from three views: left sagittal, right sagittal and transverse; nine measurements per view. The intra-observer coefficient was calculated for each observer. For the inter-observer, the first observer was a board-certified imagist (European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging diplomate), the second was a board-certified specialist in bovine and herd management (European College of Bovine Health Managementdiplomate) and the third was an in-trained veterinarian for the TU. They each scanned the thyroid gland successively, following the same method. The intra-observer variabilities for observers 1, 2 and 3 were 8.22%, 5.53%, 5.38%, and 7.18%, 8.65% and 6.36%, respectively, for calves and cows. The inter-observer variability for calves was 10.4% and for cows, 11.8%. This study confirms the feasibility of repeatable intra- and inter-observer TU-estimated measurements in cattle.
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- Justine Eppe
- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 7A-7D, 4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Liege, University of Liege, Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate 13, 4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Sciences of Equids, Equine Division, Diagnostic Imaging Section, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), University of Liege, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 5, 4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 7A-7D, 4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Production Animals, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health Research Unit (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 7A-7D, 4000 Liege, Belgium
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Krnjaić S, Cincović M, Djoković R, Belić B, Ježek J, Starič J. The Influence of Energy Balance, Lipolysis and Ketogenesis on Metabolic Adaptation in Cows Milked Twice and Three Times Daily. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12111090. [PMID: 36355173 PMCID: PMC9695407 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12111090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Increasing milk production requires increasing milking frequency (MF) from two times daily (2X) to three (3X) or more. High milk production leads to negative energy balance (NEB) and homeorhesis, characterized by lipolysis, ketogenesis, and endocrinological changes. The relationship among energy balance (EB), lipolysis, and ketogenesis with endocrine and metabolic parameters in blood of cows milked 2X and 3X daily was studied. Holstein Friesian cows milked 2X (n = 45) and 3X (n = 45) were analyzed, with approximately 50% of cows in each group in positive EB (PEB) and 50% in NEB. After determining EB, blood samples were collected from all cows and blood serum was analyzed for non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), glucose (GLU), cholesterol (CHOL), triglycerides (TGC), total bilirubin (TBIL), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphate (P), total protein (TPROT), albumin (ALB), urea, insulin (INS), T3, T4, and cortisol (CORT), and the RQUICKIBHB index of insulin resistance was calculated. Cows milked 3X in NEB represent a special cluster that partially overlaps with cows milked 2X in NEB and has no contact points with cows in PEB. Cows milked 3X had higher levels of NEFA, BHB, AST, GGT, TBIL, and CORT and lower levels of GLU, Ca, INS, and T4. Cows milked 3X in NEB had higher levels of NEFA, BHB, AST, GGT, TBIL, and CORT and lower levels of GLU, CHOL, TGC, TPROT, P, INS, RQUICKIBHB, and T3 compared with cows milked 2X in NEB and cows in PEB. In cows milked 3X, lipolysis and ketogenesis were much more prominent, and EB levels were lower, implying a pronounced shift in homeorhesis. Metabolic and endocrinology parameters were determined mainly by the values of EB, NEFA, and BHB in cows milked 3X in NEB compared with other categories of cows. The results confirm the peculiarity of metabolic adaptation in cows with increased MF, characterized not only by differences in the concentration of metabolites but also in their interactions.
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- Srđan Krnjaić
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy Čačak, University of Kragujevac, Cara Dušana 34, 32000 Čačak, Serbia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +386-1-4779217
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Stiensmeier V, Schmicke M. Brief Research Report: Effect of Triiodothyronine on Hepatic Growth Hormone Receptor Expression in Primary Bovine Hepatocytes. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:882102. [PMID: 35782551 PMCID: PMC9247500 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.882102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In previous studies, triiodothyronine (T3) was found to be lower in cows with ketosis and an effect of T3 on Growth Hormone Receptor (GHR) expression is described, e. g., in a human hepatoma cell line. Therefore, this study aimed to test whether T3 affects GHR messenger RNA (mRNA) expression in a well-established bovine hepatocyte model. Hepatocytes were kept in a sandwich culture and stimulated for 6 days with constant (10 μg/ml) or decreasing (from 10 to 5 μg/ml) T3 concentrations, and GHR, as well as IGF-1 mRNA expression, was measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We could confirm in vitro that T3 has a stimulatory effect on GHR1A mRNA expression.
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Grelet C, Vanden Dries V, Leblois J, Wavreille J, Mirabito L, Soyeurt H, Franceschini S, Gengler N, Brostaux Y, Dehareng F. Identification of chronic stress biomarkers in dairy cows. Animal 2022; 16:100502. [PMID: 35429795 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Stress in dairy herds can occur from multiple sources. When stress becomes chronic because of a long duration and inability of animals to adapt, it is likely to deeply affect the emotional state, health, immunity, fertility and milk production of cows. While assessing chronic stress in herds would be beneficial, no real consensus has emerged from the literature regarding the indicators of interest. The goal of this study was to compare and evaluate potential biomarkers for chronic stress after inducing stress over a 4-week period through severe overstocking, restricted access to feed and isolated unusual events. A total of 30 cows were involved in the experiment and two similar groups were constituted. Over a 4-week period, the 15 cows of the stress group were housed in overstocked conditions, with 4.6 m2 per cow, including resting and feeding areas. In this area, only seven individual places at the feeding area were available for the 15 cows to generate competition for feed access. Twice during the trial and over a period of 2 h, an additional stress was induced by moving cows to an unfamiliar barn and diffusion of stressing noises (dog barking). Meanwhile, the 15 cows of the control group stayed in the original barn, with more than 10 m2 per cow and more individual places at the feeding area than cow number. On a weekly basis, several variables considered as potential biomarkers for chronic stress were recorded. Collected data were analysed using single trait linear repeated mixed models. No differences were observed regarding milk yield, BW of cows or body condition score but the milk loss was more pronounced in the stress group. The activity was more heterogeneous and the rumination of cows was lower in the stress group. The heart rate was lower in the stress group and showed more heterogeneity at the end of the stress period. No differences were observed regarding salivary cortisol, blood glucose, β-endorphin, thyroxine and leucocyte profile. A higher level of hair cortisol and blood fructosamine were observed in the stress group at the end of the stress period. Regarding the practical use of the highlighted biomarkers, milk loss may be an effective and easy way to detect general problems, including stress. The blood fructosamine and the hair cortisol concentrations are promising indicators to assess chronic stress in commercial farms.
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- C Grelet
- Walloon Agricultural Research Center (CRA-W), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- Walloon Agricultural Research Center (CRA-W), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- Elevéo asbl by awé groupe, 5590 Ciney, Belgium
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- Walloon Agricultural Research Center (CRA-W), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- French Livestock Institute (IDELE), 75595 Paris, France
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULiège-GxABT), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULiège-GxABT), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULiège-GxABT), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULiège-GxABT), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- Walloon Agricultural Research Center (CRA-W), 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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