Native Buffalo Research Articles

Polymorphism of mitochondrial DNAs of Yunnan domestic water buffaloes, Bubalus bubalis, in China, based on restriction endonuclease cleavage patterns.

Restriction endonuclease cleavage patterns of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) of three local types of Yunnan native water buffalo were analyzed using 18 enzymes which recognize six nucleotides. Among the 12 animals analyzed, 3 of 18 enzymes, BamHI, EcoRI, and Scal, revealed polymorphisms. Three mtDNA types were identified. The results indicate that a relatively low level of mtDNA variation exists in Yunnan domestic water buffaloes. The origin of Chinese buffalo derived from Yunnan province of China is discussed.

Harold Arlen: rhythm, rainbows, and blues

This engaging biography charts the course of Arlen's brilliant career, from bank leader in his native Buffalo, New York, to songwriter and vocalist in vaudeville, to composer of Broadway musicals and revues at Harlem's Cotton Club, to writer of the everlasting music in The Wizard of Oz and other filsm. Drawing on a treasure trove of family documents and memorabilia, Edward Jablonski provides not only the definitive work on Arlen's life and music, but also a fascinating look at the rich history of American popular music.

Continuous and Rotation Grazing on Buffalo and Tobosa Grassland

ROTATION grazing trials were undertaken at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Spur, Texas in 1942 to determine the value of using an intensive grazing period followed by a 2 month rest during the summer months to improve the productivity of native buffalo and tobosa grassland. These grazing studies were undertaken primarily because earlier clipping experiments of buffalo grass and blue grama at Spur indicated that these grasses produced the highest yields of forage when harvested at intervals of 8 weeks (Dickson, et al, 1948).