An Appropriate Genetic Approach to Endangered Podolian Grey Cattle in the Context of Preserving Biodiversity and Sustainable Conservation of Genetic Resources
In the context of the general phenomenon of diminishing genetic diversity, especially in
cattle, the conservation of endangered species plays a primary role. The disappearance of …
cattle, the conservation of endangered species plays a primary role. The disappearance of …
Love me tender: An Omics window on the bovine meat tenderness network
Meat tenderness prediction is a challenging task, especially in Maremmana, an Italian
autochtonous and highly appreciated beef breed. In the present study we reported an …
autochtonous and highly appreciated beef breed. In the present study we reported an …
Insights into genetic diversity, runs of homozygosity and heterozygosity-rich regions in Maremmana semi-feral cattle using pedigree and genomic data
Simple Summary In this study, we estimated genetic diversity in semi-feral Maremmana
cattle using both pedigree-and genomic-based approaches, and detected regions of …
cattle using both pedigree-and genomic-based approaches, and detected regions of …
Milk protein polymorphism characterization: A modern tool for sustainable conservation of endangered Romanian cattle breeds in the context of traditional breeding
The paper aims to review literature data with respect to Romanian native cattle breeds which
are considered at risk of extinction. In the last decades, the number of individuals of …
are considered at risk of extinction. In the last decades, the number of individuals of …
[HTML][HTML] Breeding of tomorrow's chickens to improve well-being
HW Cheng - Poultry Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Chickens, as well as other animals, have the ability to change their behavior (behavioral
plasticity) and physiology (physiological plasticity) based on the costs and benefits to fit their …
plasticity) and physiology (physiological plasticity) based on the costs and benefits to fit their …
Mitochondrial DNA variants of Podolian cattle breeds testify for a dual maternal origin
P Di Lorenzo, H Lancioni, S Ceccobelli, L Colli… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Over the past 15 years, 300 out of 6000 breeds of all farm animal species
identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have gone …
identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have gone …
[HTML][HTML] Detection of antimicrobial proteins/peptides and bacterial proteins involved in antimicrobial resistance in raw cow's milk from different breeds
C Piras, R De Fazio, A Di Francesco, F Oppedisano… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Proteins involved in antibiotic resistance (resistome) and with antimicrobial activity are
present in biological specimens. This study aims to explore the presence and abundance of …
present in biological specimens. This study aims to explore the presence and abundance of …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity of 10 indigenous chicken ecotypes from Southern Highlands of Tanzania based on Major Histocompatibility Complex-linked microsatellite …
PL Mwambene, M Kyallo, E Machuka, D Githae… - Poultry science, 2019 - Elsevier
Unraveling the genetic diversity of livestock species is central to understanding their value
and importance for conservation and improvement in diverse production environments. In …
and importance for conservation and improvement in diverse production environments. In …
Fifteen shades of grey: combined analysis of genome-wide SNP data in steppe and mediterranean grey cattle sheds new light on the molecular basis of coat color
Coat color is among the most distinctive phenotypes in cattle. Worldwide, several breeds
share peculiar coat color features such as the presence of a fawn pigmentation of the calf at …
share peculiar coat color features such as the presence of a fawn pigmentation of the calf at …
Genome-wide analysis reveals selection signatures involved in meat traits and local adaptation in semi-feral Maremmana cattle
S Ben-Jemaa, G Senczuk, E Ciani, R Ciampolini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Maremmana cattle is an ancient Podolian-derived Italian breed raised in semi-wild
conditions with distinctive morphological and adaptive traits. The aim of this study was to …
conditions with distinctive morphological and adaptive traits. The aim of this study was to …