Heat stress is one of the greatest challenges for the global livestock industries as increased
environmental temperature and humidity compromises animal production during summer …

Simple Summary Small ruminants are critical for food security and livelihood, especially
under extreme stressful and diverse climatic environments. Generally, sheep and goats are …

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 …

Tropical environments are characterized by persistently high temperature and relative
humidity and the harsh environmental conditions pose a serious limitation on the optimal …

During the summer, high ambient temperature and humidity cause economic loss to the
global livestock industry via reduced livestock productivity and increased mortality. The …

How animals, particularly livestock, adapt to various climates and environments over short
evolutionary time is of fundamental biological interest. Further, understanding the genetic …

Simple Summary Heat stress (HS) is a major challenge for sustainable livestock production,
which compromises animal welfare and performance during the hot summer months …

Understanding the biological mechanisms of climatic adaptation is of paramount importance
for the optimization of breeding programs and conservation of genetic resources. The aim of …

Heat stress is an important problem for dairy industry in many parts of the world owing to its
adverse effects on productivity and profitability. Heat stress in dairy cattle is caused by an …