Climatic variables can trigger physiological, biochemical, haematological and hormonal alterations that influence the maintenance of homeothermy and can affect production and …
Simple Summary Ruminants make important contributions to agricultural production, protein food security, livelihoods, and socio-cultural values, particularly in the developing world …
V Sejian, M Bagath, G Krishnan, VP Rashamol… - Small Ruminant …, 2019 - Elsevier
Small ruminants have several advantages for being an integral part of the pastoral production system because of their short gestation period, high prolificacy, rapid growth rate …
Climate change has a significant effect on the productivity of livestock including milk, meat, and reproduction. This could be attributed to the internal diversion of energy resources …
As the expectation of the influence of climate change scenarios increases, the effect of heat stress on small ruminants is significant due to their importance for smallholders in stressful …
Varieties of proteins are induced in livestock when exposed to environmental stress, among them are heat shock proteins (HSPs). HSPs are proteins that provide antioxidant protection …
Environmental stressors have, over generations, influenced the morphology, anatomy, behaviour, physiology, and genetic structure of small ruminants. The widespread dispersal …
Species distributed across climatic gradients will typically experience spatial variation in selection, but gene flow can prevent such selection from causing population genetic …