Lactation is critical to infant short-term and long-term health and protects mothers from
breast cancer, ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The mammary gland is a …

The world demand for animal-based food products is anticipated to increase by 70% by
2050. Meeting this demand in a way that has a minimal impact on the environment will …

The principal role of prolactin in mammals is the regulation of lactation. Prolactin is a
hormone that is mainly synthesized and secreted by lactotroph cells in the anterior pituitary …

Genomic selection has revolutionized dairy cattle breeding. Since 2000, assays have been
developed to genotype large numbers of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at …

Abstract Background The history of African indigenous cattle and their adaptation to
environmental and human selection pressure is at the root of their remarkable diversity …

Genomic breeding programs have been paramount in improving the rates of genetic
progress of productive efficiency traits in livestock. Such improvement has been …

Climate change is a problem that causes many environmental issues that impact the
productivity of livestock species. One of the major issues associated with climate change is …

While understanding the genetic basis of heat tolerance is crucial in the context of global
warming's effect on humans, livestock, and wildlife, the specific genetic variants and …

Genomic selection was adopted very quickly in the 10 yr after first implementation, and
breeders continue to find new uses for genomic testing. Breeding values with higher …

African livestock breeds are numerous and diverse, and typically well adapted to the harsh
environment conditions under which they perform. They have been used over centuries to …