The Lost Large Mammals of Arabia
ABSTRACT Aim If successful, plans to restore the vegetation of the Arabian Peninsula (AP) as announced by the Middle East and Saudi Green Initiatives will see the greatest increase in vegetation cover since the beginning of the Holocene Humid Phase (HHP), roughly 9–10,000 years ago.
Christopher Clarke, Sultan M. Alsharif
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Comparisons of \u3ci\u3eBos indicus\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eBos taurus\u3c/i\u3e Inheritance for Carcass Beef Characteristics and Meat Palatability [PDF]
Crossbreeding is used widely to exploit heterosis and additive genetic variation among breeds to improve efficiency of beef production. The economic value of Bos indicus breeds of cattle, primarily Brahman, in crossbreeding programs in subtropical and ...
Crouse, John D.+4 more
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ABSTRACT MUC16 ranks among the top three genes exhibiting the highest mutation frequencies in various cancer types. It encodes transmembrane mucins present in the epithelial linings of the ocular, respiratory, gastric and female reproductive systems, serving to protect and maintain mucosal surfaces.
Muaz Faruque+4 more
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Factors Affecting Pregnancy Rate of Embryo Transfer inBos indicusandBos taurus/Bos indicuscows
Abstract Montiel, F., Galina, C., Rubio, I. and Corro, M. 2006. Factors affecting pregnancy rate of embryo transfer in Bos indicus and Bos taurus/Bos indicus cows. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 29: 149–152. The present study was conducted to determine the factors affecting pregnancy rate after embryo transfer (ET) in cows from the tropics.
F. Montiel+3 more
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Le complexe majeur d'histocompatibilité de bovins Ouest africains. Typage d'antigènes lymphocytaires (BoLA) de taurins Baoulé (Bos taurus) et de zébus Soudaniens (Bos indicus) du Burkina Faso (Afrique Occidentale) [PDF]
Le typage des antigènes lymphocytaires (BoLA) chez 247 taurins Baoulé (Bos taurus) et 106 zébus Soudaniens (Bos indicus), a permis de déterminer les fréquences géniques de 43 spécificités de classe 1, aussi bien officielles mondiales "W" et européennes ...
Kemp, S.J.+4 more
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The genomes and history of domestic animals [PDF]
This paper reviews how mammalian genomes are utilized in modern genetics for the detection of genes and polymorphisms (mutations) within domesticated animal (mostly livestock) genomes that are related to traits of economic importance to humans.
Larkin, D M, Yudin, N S
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Association of Copy Number Variation at Intron 3 of HMGA2 With Navel Length in Bos indicus
Navel injuries caused by friction against the pasture can promote infection, reproductive problems and costly treatments in beef cattle raised in extensive systems. A haplotype-based genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed for visual scores of
T. S. Aguiar+15 more
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DIVERSIDAD GENÉTICA ENTRE SUBPOBLACIONES RACIALES BOVINAS DE COSTA RICA
El objetivo del estudio fue cuantificar la diversidad genética entre 16 subpoblaciones raciales bovinas de Costa Rica, con base en 1412 muestras de ADN bovino de todo el país, evaluadas mediante 18 marcadores microsatélites. El número promedio de alelos (
Marco Martínez+4 more
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Identificación de ADN mitocondrial Bos taurus en poblaciones de ganado Cebú Brahman colombiano
El continente americano fue colonizado en el siglo XVI por los europeos quienes introdujeron por primera vez el ganado bovino de origen Bos taurus. La introducción de ganado Bos indicus ocurrió muchos años después, con las primeras importaciones desde ...
Gloria Patricia Barrera+2 more
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The Trypanotolerant Livestock Network in West and Central Africa [PDF]
Describes the background to the problem of trypanosomiasis in Africa, identifying Bos taurus & Bos indicus types of trypanotolerant breeds & discussing the importance of their use in the exploitation of tsetse-infested areas of Africa.
Murray, M., Trail, J.C.M., Wissocq, Y.J.
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