Adaptation of animals to heat stress

V Sejian, R Bhatta, JB Gaughan, FR Dunshea… - Animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
Livestock plays an important role in the global economy. Climate change effects are not only
limited to crop production, but also affect livestock production, for example reduced milk …

[HTML][HTML] Association of selected gene polymorphisms with thermotolerance traits in cattle–A review

DNH Hariyono, PW Prihandini - Animal bioscience, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thermal stress due to extreme changes in the thermal environment is a critical issue in cattle
production. Many previous findings have shown a decrease in feed intake, milk yield, growth …

Genome‐wide scan of selection signatures in Dehong humped cattle for heat tolerance and disease resistance

R Li, C Li, H Chen, R Li, Q Chong, H Xiao… - Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dehong humped cattle (DHH) is an indigenous zebu breed from southwestern China that
possesses characteristics of heat tolerance and strong disease resistance and adapts well …

Molecular, physiological and hematological responses of crossbred dairy cattle in a tropical savanna climate

SM Velayudhan, K Brügemann, S Alam, T Yin… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The effects of seasonal transition and temperature humidity index (THI) on
a number of variables representing physiological, hematological and molecular responses …

In-vitro effect of heat stress on bovine monocytes lifespan and polarization

C Catozzi, G Ávila, V Zamarian, D Pravettoni, G Sala… - Immunobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Heat stress (HS) has a negative impact on dairy cows' health, milk production, reproductive
performance and immune defenses. Cellular and molecular responses to high temperatures …

Size does matter: Parallel evolution of adaptive thermal tolerance and body size facilitates adaptation to climate change in domestic cattle

M Elayadeth‐Meethal, A Thazhathu Veettil… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The adaptive potential of livestock under a warming climate is increasingly relevant in
relation to the growing pressure of global food security. Studies on heat tolerance …

Significance of molecular chaperones and micro RNAs in acquisition of thermo-tolerance in dairy cattle

SR Mishra - Animal Biotechnology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ambient temperature is considered as the major abiotic factor which regulates body
physiological mechanisms of all living creatures across the globe. Variation in ambient …

Heat stress adaptation in cows–physiological responses and underlying molecular mechanisms

G Gujar, M Tiwari, N Yadav - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat stress is a key abiotic stressor for dairy production in the tropics which is further
compounded by the ongoing climate change. Heat stress not only adversely impacts the …

Characterization of thermo-physiological, hematological, and molecular changes in response to seasonal variations in two tropically adapted native cattle breeds of …

G Gujar, VK Choudhary, P Vivek, M Sodhi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The selection of climate resilient animal is necessary to secure the future of sustainable
animal production. The present investigation therefore was an effort to unravel answers to …

A systematic review on the trend of transcriptomic study in livestock: an effort to unwind the complexity of adaptation in a climate change environment

PK Astuti, P Sárkány, G Wanjala, Z Bagi, S Kusza - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Heat stress has been proven to cause negative effects on livestock leading to lower
productivity and economic value. Understanding how heat stress manifests within an …