With the objective of evaluating the effect of methionine supplementation prior to a breeding program, thirty one heifers (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) were used averaging 386 +/- 29 days of age and a mean body weight of 402.6 +/- 28 kg. Fifteen of the animals received a supplement (SG) during 45 days with molasses-urea mixture (2 kg molasses + 407 g urea/head/day), plus 10 g of ruminally protected methionine. The other sixteen heifers did not receive supplement (CG). Fecal and pastures samples were collected to assess dry herbage intake and digestibility. Serial ultrasound measurements from the ovary were performed in both groups to evaluate follicular dynamics. The heifers were categorized according to their follicular size and presence of a CL. Forage intake and dry matter digestibility were reduced (P < 0.05) and body condition tended to improve (P = 0.07) in the supplemented heifers, however, total intake, final weight, daily gain and dorsal back fat were not affected. After the supplementation period, the percentage of females in the categories < 3 mm and 3 to < 6 mm, was greater (P < 0.05) in CG (25% and 43.7%) that in SG (0% and 26.6%) but in the follicle category of > or = 9 mm, the percentage of animals was 60% in SG and 18.8% in CG (P < 0.05). The percentage of ovulation for the SG and CG was 86.7% and 62.5%, respectively (P < 0.05). The combination of supplementation with methionine-urea and molasses at the end of the dry season and the anticipated onset of the rainy season favored the establishment of ovarian activity and follicular dynamics.
El mercado de las plantas ornamentales es dinámico. Existe la demanda constante de nuevas variedades mejoradas. Ante esta situación desde el 2010 se implementó el programa de mejoramiento genético de nochebuena (Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch) en el Campo Experimental Zacatepec del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales,Agrícolas y Pecuarias. Esto permitió la generación del material mejorado denominado Alondra a través de la cruza entre OAX14P4*MORFRN1015-9 realizado en 2010. La progenie híbrida se estableció mediante semilla en 2011 y la selección de los mejores individuos se realizó en 2012. Los siguientes cuatro años se evaluó con productor cooperante, conjuntamente con otros híbridos, de la cual sobresalió dicha cruza. Alondra presenta hojas de forma oval con la base cuneiforme, el nervio principal del haz es verde y rojo, los lóbulos de la hoja son poco profundos, el peciolo es largo de color verde intenso en el haz. Las brácteas son de color rojo y de forma elíptica. La anchura de la cima es media con glándulas pequeñas del ciatio, de color amarillo sin deformación. Este nuevo material de nochebuena posee germoplasma de origen nacional, se generó y se desarrolló en la zona donde se lleva a cabo la mayor producción comercial por consiguiente es un material adaptado y no presenta problemas de pigmentación de brácteas, que es la parte comercial y estética. Representa una opción para diversificar la oferta en el mercado nacional ya que su comportamiento es similar al de variedades comerciales.
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