Americans consume three percent more total daily calories from sugar than current recommendations. Maternal diets high in sugar can cause obesity and diabetes mellitus. Objectives were to compare supplemental dietary sucrose to a protein alternative on maternal health and fetal programming utilizing a sow biomedical model. Pregnant sows (Landrace × Yorkshire, average BW = 222 ± 35 kg, n = 21) were fed a corn-soybean meal-based diet (CSM) at one percent BW at 0700 h daily from d 29 (± 1.47) to 111 (± 0.58) of gestation. Sows were randomly assigned to dietary supplement treatments: 126 g CSM (CON, n = 5), 110 g cooked ground beef (BEEF, n = 6), 85.5 g sucrose (SUCR, n = 5), or the combination of 54.8 g BEEF and 42.7 g SUCR (B+S, n = 5). Dietary supplements were fed three times daily from d 40 to 110 (± 0.58) of gestation. A repeated measures design was modeled using the MIXED procedure of SAS. Dietary treatment did not influence gestational BW (P ≥ 0.99), subcutaneous fat depth (P ≥ 0.09), blood chemistry panel (P ≥ 0.21), or total-, HDL-, or LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, insulin, or C-reactive protein serum concentrations (P ≥ 0.07). Dietary treatment did not influence sow organ or lean tissue weight (P ≥ 0.42). Compared to CON, BEEF fetuses had increased BW (P = 0.01), crown to rump length (P = 0.01), nose to crown length (P < 0.01), heart girth (P = 0.02), and abdominal girth (P = 0.05). Dietary treatment did not influence fetal growth characteristics of median weight male and female fetuses (P ≥ 0.23). Compared to BEEF, SUCR fetuses had heavier liver weights (P = 0.04). Dietary treatment by sex interaction occurred for fetal kidney weight with BEEF males having heavier kidney weights compared BEEF females (P = 0.03). Dietary treatment did not influence other fetal organ or lean tissue weights (P ≥ 0.09). These results suggest beef or sucrose supplementation at 1.49 or 1.16 grams per kilogram BW per day, respectively, from day 40 to 110 of gestation had minimal impact on maternal health and fetal development. / North Dakota Beef Commission; Topigs Norsvin; and North Dakota State University Agricultural Experiment Station

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The development of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars with modified phosphorus (P) composition has nutritional and environmental benefits, but poor seed germination and emergence presents challenges for commercial production. Different genetic mutations in two sources of germplasm, CX1834 and V99-5089, decrease the phytate and increase the inorganic phosphorus (Pi) content of seed. In V99-5089, a mutation in the D-myo-inositol 3-phosphate synthase 1 gene (MIPS1) also results in elevated sucrose content with a concomitant decrease in raffinose and stachyose content, further improving the nutritional value of soybean meal. Prior to the release of V99-5089-derived germplasm, germplasm with the MIPS1 mutation was characterized and compared to CX1834-derived germplasm to determine the effects of this mutation on agronomic and seed composition traits in multiple environments. The correlations between P and sugar seed composition traits were favorable for improving the nutritional composition of soybean. Lack of genotype à environment interaction for sugar traits allows for selection in one growing environment. Despite the significant genotype à environment interaction for phytate and Pi, lines with the MIPS1 gene could readily be distinguished from normal phytate lines, even in unfavorable environments. Phenotypic selection for seed Pi content was more effective than marker assisted selection with the Satt453 marker. The CX1834-derived lines were lower for phytate and higher for Pi content compared to the V99-5089-derived lines. The use of subtropical winter nursery environments for population development resulted in significant reductions in emergence of low phytate genotypes, skewing segregation ratios and prohibiting the analysis of agronomic traits. Emergence was significantly affected by genotype, environment, and the genotype à environment interaction in three emergence tests of advanced low phytate lines. Emergence of modified lines was reduced but some were in a range that would not prohibit commercialization of P modified cultivars. Yields of the best emerging lines were not significantly different from the control cultivars. The results of this study indicate that the development of commercial cultivars with the V99-5089-derived MIPS1 mutation is possible but breeders and producers must focus attention on emergence during population development and seed production to emphasize selection of lines with high emergence potential. / Ph. D.

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Thesis (PhD (Biochemistry))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The sugarcane stalk, besides being the main structural component of the plant, is also the major storage organ for carbohydrates. Sucrose forms the bulk of stored carbohydrates. Previous studies have modelled the sucrose accumulation pathway in the internodal storage parenchyma of sugarcane using kinetic models cast as systems of ordinary differential equations. Typically, results were analysed with methods such as metabolic control analysis. The present study extends those original models within an advection-diffusion-reaction framework, requiring the use of partial differential equations to model sucrose metabolism coupled to phloem translocation. Let N be a stoichiometric matrix, v a vector of reaction rates, s a vector of species concentrations and r the gradient operator. Consider a coupled network of chemical reactions where the species may be advected with velocities, U, or diffuse with coefficients, D, or both. We propose the use of the dynamic system, s + r (Us) + r (Drs) = Nv; for a kinetic model where species can exist in different compartments and can be transported over long distances in a fluid medium, or involved in chemical reactions, or both. Darcy’s law is used to model fluid flow and allows a simplified, phenomenological approach to be applied to translocation in the phloem. Similarly, generic reversible Hill equations are used to model biochemical reaction rates. These are also phenomenological equations, where all the parameters have operationally defined interpretations. Numerical solutions to this formulation are demonstrated with time-courses of two toy models. The first model uses a simple “linear” pathway definition to study the impact of the system geometry on the solutions. Although this is an elementary model, it is able to demonstrate the up-regulation of photosynthesis in response to a change in sink demand. The second model elaborates on the reaction pathway while keeping the same geometry definition as the first. This pathway is designed to be an abstracted model of sucrose metabolism. Finally, a realistic model of sucrose translocation, metabolism and accumulation is presented, spanning eight internodes and four compartments. Most of the parameters and species concentrations used as initial values were obtained from experimental measurements. To analyse the models, a method of sensitivity analysis called the Fourier Amplitude Sensitivity Test (FAST) is employed. FAST calculates the contribution of the possible variation in a parameter to the total variation in the output from the model, i.e. the species concentrations and reaction rates. The model predicted that the most important factors affecting sucrose accumulation are the synthesis and breakdown of sucrose in futile cycles and the rate of cross-membrane transport of sucrose. The models also showed that sucrose moves down a concentration gradient from the leaves to the symplast, where it is transported against a concentration gradient into the vacuole. There was a net gain in carbohydrate accumulation in the realistic model, despite an increase in futile cycling with internode maturity. The model presented provides a very comprehensive description of sucrose accumulation and is a rigorous, quantitative framework for future modelling and experimental design. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Benewens sy strukturele belang, is die suikerrietstingel ook die primêre bergingsorgaan vir koolhidrate. Die oorgrote meerderheid van hierdie koolhidrate word as sukrose opgeberg. Studies tot dusver het die metabolisme rondom sukroseberging in die parenchiem van die onderskeie stingellitte as stelsels gewone differensiaalvergelykings gemodelleer. Die resultate is ondermeer met metaboliese kontrole-analise geanaliseer. Hierdie studie brei uit op die oorspronklike modelle, deur gebruik te maak van ’n stromings-diffusie-reaksie-raamwerk. Parsiële differensiaalvergelykings is geformuleer om die metabolisme van sukrose te koppel aan die vloei in die floëem. Gestel N is ’n stoichiometriese matriks, v ’n vektor van reaksiesnelhede, s ’n vektor van spesie-konsentrasies en r die differensiaalvektoroperator. Beskou ’n netwerk van gekoppelde reaksies waar die onderskeie spesies stroom met snelhede U, of diffundeer met koëffisiënte D, of onderhewig is aan beide prosesse. Dit word voorgestel dat die dinamiese stelsel, _s + r (Us) + r (Drs) = Nv; gebruik kan word vir ’n kinetiese model waar spesies in verskeie kompartemente kan voorkom en vervoer kan word oor lang afstande saam met ’n vloeier, of kan deelneem aan chemiese reaksies, of albei. Darcy se wet word gebruik om die vloeier te modeller en maak dit moontlik om ’n eenvoudige, fenomenologiese benadering toe te pas op floëem-vervoer. Eweneens word generiese, omkeerbare Hill-vergelykings gebruik om biochemiese reaksiesnelhede te modelleer. Hierdie vergelykings is ook fenomenologies van aard en beskik oor parameters met ’n duidelike fisiese betekenis. Hierdie omvattende raamwerk is ondermeer gedemonstreer met behulp van numeriese oplossings van twee vereenvoudigde modelle as voorbeelde. Die eerste model het bestaan uit ’n lineêre reaksienetwerk en is gebruik om die geometrie van die stelsel te bestudeer. Alhoewel hierdie ’n eenvoudige model is, kon dit die toename in fotosintese as gevolg van ’n verandering in metaboliese aanvraag verklaar. Die tweede model het uitgebrei op die reaksieskema van die eerste, terwyl dieselfde stelselgeometrie behou is. Hierdie skema is ontwerp as ’n abstrakte weergawe van sukrosemetabolisme. Ten slotte is ’n realistiese model van sukrosevervoer, metabolisme en berging ontwikkel wat agt stingellitte en vier kompartemente omvat. Die meeste parameters en konsentrasies van biochemiese spesies wat as aanvanklike waardes in die model gebruik is, is direk vanaf eksperimentele metings verkry. Die Fourier Amplitude Sensitiwiteits-Toets (FAST) is gebruik om die modelle te analiseer. FAST maak dit moontlik om die bydrae van parameters tot variasie in modeluitsette soos reaksiesnelhede en die konsentrasies van chemiese spesies te bepaal. Die model het voorspel dat sintese en afbraak van sukrose in ’n futiele siklus, asook transmembraan sukrosevervoer, die belangrikste faktore is wat sukrose-berging beïnvloed. Die model het ook getoon dat sukrose saam met ’n konsentrasiegradiënt beweeg vanaf die blare tot by die stingelparenchiem-sitoplasma, van waar dit teen ’n konsentrasiegradiënt na die vogselholte (vakuool) vervoer word. Volgens die realistiese model was daar ’n netto toename in die totale hoeveelheid koolhidrate, ten spyte van ’n toename in die futile siklus van sukrose in die ouer stingellitte. Die model wat in hierdie proefskrif voorgestel word verskaf ’n uitgebreide, omvattende beskrywing van sukroseberging. Voorts stel dit ’n rigiede kwantitatiewe raamwerk daar vir toekomstige modellering en eksperimentele ontwerp.

A cana-de-açúcar é uma gramínea C4 da família das Poaceae. Sua principal característica é a capacidade de estocar altas concentrações de sacarose no colmo. Devido à sua alta atividade fotossintética, ela consegue converter uma boa parte da radiação solar em biomassa. Assim, ela pode ser considerada um dos melhores modelos para os estudos da relação fonte-dreno. O Brasil é um dos maiores produtores e exportadores de álcool do mundo, e por isso a cana-de-açúcar é considerada uma das principais culturas atuais. A ausência de informações sobre a sua sequência genômica levou à criação do programa SUCEST no final de 1990, onde foram disponibilizadas aproximadamente 240,000 sequências denominadas ESTs (Expression Sequence Tags), uma cobertura de quase 90% do genoma expresso da cana-de-açúcar. Desta forma, foi possível desenvolver uma plataforma de microarranjo Agilent de oligonucleotídeos com componentes do SUCEST. Por meio do programa de melhoramento da RIDESA e a análise por microarranjos, foi possível a identificação de vias metabólicas que podem estar relacionadas com a regulação do acúmulo de sacarose em cana-de-açúcar, principalmente aquelas que envolvem os fitormônios auxina e etileno. A obtenção de dados agrotecnológicos e de fisiologia permitiu a observação de um trade off metabólico, onde o acúmulo de sacarose parece ocorrer em detrimento do acúmulo de fibra. A obtenção de plantas silenciadas e superexpressando uma quinase da família da SnRK1 levou, através da análise de microrarranjos, a identificação de genes diferencialmente expressos envolvidos no estresse por seca como uma PP2C e deidrina. Nas plantas superexpressando uma SnRK1, há um aumento do conteúdo de sacarose na planta 88, que talvez indique que a superexpressão dessa quinase leve a um aumento do conteúdo de sacarose em cana. Com a obtenção de sequências genômicas acima do sítio de início da transcrição dessa mesma SnRK1, e de uma subunidade regulatória Akin&#946;&#947;, foi possível identificar por análise computacional sequências conservadas envolvidas na regulação hormonal, resposta à seca e reações de luz, indicando que a transcrição desse gene pode resultar de diferentes respostas da planta. Esse trabalho permitiu novas diretrizes no estudo do acúmulo de sacarose no colmo, indicando que vias de transdução de sinais conservadas, mediadas por hormônios e fosforilação, podem ser as principais responsáveis por esse fenômeno em cana-de-açúcar. / The sugarcane is a C4 grass of the Poaceae family. Its main feature is the ability to store high sucrose concentrations in the culm. Due to the elevated photosynthetic activity, it can convert a great portion of solar radiation into biomass. Thus, it can be considered one of the best models for studies of source-sink relationship. Brazil is one of the largest alcohol producers and exporters in the world, and sugarcane is considered one of the main current cultivars. The absence of information about its genome sequence led to the creation of the SUCEST program in late 1990, from which approximately 240,000 sequences called ESTs (Expression Sequence Tags) were made available, with a coverage of almost 90% of the sugarcane expressed genome. Thus, it was possible to develop a microarray platform with Agilent oligonucleotide with SUCEST components. Through the RIDESA improvement program and microarray analysis, it was possible to identify metabolic pathways that may be related to the regulation of sugarcane sucrose accumulation, especially those involving the plant hormones auxin and ethylene. The agro-technological and physiology data allowed the observation of a metabolic trade-off, where the sucrose accumulation appears to occur at the expense of fiber accumulation. The production of plants that are silenced or overexpressing a kinase from SnRK1 family, led by microrarray analysis, allowed the identification of differentially expressed genes that are involved in drought stress, such as a PP2C and dehydrin. In plants overexpressing a SnRK1, there is an increased sucrose content in the plant 88, which may indicate that overexpression of this kinase leads to an increase in leaf sucrose content. After obtaining the genomic sequence above the transcription start site of the same SnRK1, and a regulatory subunit Akin&#946;&#947;, it was possible to identify by computer analysis conserved sequences involved in regulating hormonal response to dry and light responses, indicating that the gene transcription may arise from different plant responses. This work allowed new guidelines in the study of sucrose accumulation in the culm, suggesting that conserved signal transduction pathways and hormone mediated phosphorylation may be the main reason for this phenomenon in sugarcane.

Sucrose is a method of pain relief that can be used for children during minor painful procedures. Pain left unrelieved has been found to lead to long-term consequences such as distress, anxiety, needle fear, parental non-adherence with vaccination administration, and avoidance of medical care. Therefore, it is important to ensure pain management methods are provided to infant and toddlers. The purpose of this project was to present a systematic review on the use of sucrose in child in primary care. The comfort theory by Kolcaba served as the theoretical framework in exploring the use of sucrose in children in primary care. A comprehensive search was completed and 37 articles pertaining to the use of sucrose were identified. The articles were appraised using Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, Stillwell, and Williamson's critical appraisal guide and then categorized using Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt's level of evidence system. This systematic review revealed that 85 percent of the articles identified found sucrose to be an effective method of pain relief for children during minor painful procedures. This systematic review gives a final recommendation that sucrose should be used for pain relief during minor painful procedures for children up to 18 months of age. Future studies should be focused on translating this evidence into practice guidelines to narrow the knowledge to practice gap. The creation of practice guidelines would bring about a positive social change for infants and toddlers by providing pain relief methods such as sucrose in daily practice reducing anxiety and needle fear for children and their parents, increasing vaccine and medical care adherence.

Collection of the author's previous publications / Includes bibliographies / 1 v. (various pagings) : / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (D. Sc.)--University of Adelaide, 1989

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2004. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xviii, 279 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.