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Research Collaboration Requested

Name: Randrianariveloseheno Arsène
Title: Teacher Searcher
Email: sehenorajm@yahoo.fr
Address: 174 AB

Ampitatafika Antananarivo 102
Madagascar


Project Title: Browse species for goat
Description:
In southern rangeland in Madagascar, many species fodder are exploited by smallstock. But the pastoral areas are in degradation. In this optic, six browse species are introduced and installed. This proposal research wants to know: the adaptation of these species, their nutritive value and their biological characterization. This project aims to improve the goat productivity and rangeland.

Collaborator Involvement:
The collaboration aims to fund the travels period to the site areas and the reagents laboratory for the digestibility in vitro.

Keywords: browse, goat

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Project Start Date: October 2010
Project End Date: October 2011

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Deadline for Collaborators: 2011
Collaborator Regions:FIFAMANOR Antsirabe Antananarivo
Collaborator Qualifications: FIFAMANOR is a researche center for rural development. This center allows to determine the digestibility in vitro.


Research Collaboration Requested

Name: Zhao Baoyu
Title: Professor
Email: zhaobaoyu12005@163.com
Address: Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China

xian Shaanxi 712100
Yangling


Project Title: Prevent locoweed poisoning in the northwest of China
Description:
Investigate the species,distribution and harm of locoweed and the various ways to prevent and cure locoweed poisoning on the grassland of China. Endophytic fungi has some relationship with the synthesis of swainsonine,the toxin in locoweed.

Collaborator Involvement:
Perform the experiment to explain the relationship between  Endophytic fungi and swainsonine.

Keywords: locoweed ;swainsonine;prevention

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Project Start Date: 2010
Project End Date: 2012

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Deadline for Collaborators: 2012-12-30
Collaborator Regions: Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Collaborator Qualifications: Proficient in molecular biological  and  microbiology