The importance of agroforestry systems is increasing as they promote sustainable agricultural practices to address climate change and food security. The study aimed to assess the potential of tree species as feed ingredients for dairy ruminants. Leaves from five tree species— Fraxinus excelsior L. (common ash), Morus nigra L. (black mulberry), Robinia pseudoacacia L. (locust tree), Salix babylonica L. (weeping willow) and U. m...

Full muscle relaxation happens when [Ca 2+ ] falls below the threshold for force activation. Several experimental models, from whole muscle organs and intact muscle down to skinned fibers, have been used to explore the cascade of kinetic events leading to mechanical relaxation. The use of single myofibrils together with fast solution switching techniques, has provided new information about the role of cross-bridge (CB) dissoci...