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A Texas AgriLife Research scientist and fellow researchers have discovered that arginine, an amino acid, reduces fat mass in diet-induced obese rats and could help fight human obesity.
"Given the current epidemic of obesity in the U.S. and worldwide, our finding is very important," said Dr. Guoyao Wu, an AgriLife Research animal nutritionist in College Station and Senior Faculty Fellow in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University.
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- BLAIR FANNIN

The 37th Annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic was held recently. Beef producers that weren't able to attend may want to mark their calendars. Watch the video below for a sampling of activities at the 2008 event in Brenham. -BLAIR FANNIN
b-fannin@tamu.edu

Dr. Bill Rooney, Texas AgriLife Research plant scientist, gave an overview of energy sorghum research work. Energy sorghum has a lot of promise in the future, but there are challenges, including the development of an efficient conversion system, he said.

(Photo by Blair Fannin, AgriLife Communications)