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Cassava Breeding I: The Value of Breeding Value [PDF]
Breeding cassava relies on several selection stages (single row trial-SRT; preliminary; advanced; and uniform yield trials-UYT). This study uses data from 14 years of evaluations. From more than 20,000 genotypes initially evaluated only 114 reached the last stage.
Ceballos, H. +7 more
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The Endocrine Function of Testes in 12- and 18-Month-Old Boars of Different Breeds [PDF]
Testes have several primary functions, such as male gametes production (spermatozoa) and secretion of several endocrine factors, including the production of steroid and protein hormones which facilitate elements in the healthy reproductive function of ...
V. I Eremenko +5 more
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Mitochondrial DNA lineages of Italian Giara and Sarcidano horses [PDF]
Giara and Sarcidano are 2 of the 15 extant native Italian horse breeds with limited dispersal capability that originated from a larger number of individuals. The 2 breeds live in two distinct isolated locations on the island of Sardinia. To determine the
Cancedda, M. +25 more
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Dual origins of dairy cattle farming--evidence from a comprehensive survey of European Y-chromosomal variation [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Diversity patterns of livestock species are informative to the history of agriculture and indicate uniqueness of breeds as relevant for conservation.
Ginja, Catarina +71 more
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Canine elbow dysplasia is a significant health issue affecting many breeds. Unfortunately, treatments remain relatively limited, so control of this disease often falls to selectively breeding for dogs with normal elbows. The objectives of this study were
Gabriela Baers +3 more
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Regional issues on animal genetic resources: trends, policies and networking in Europe [PDF]
European countries are individually and in collaboration carrying out active work on animal genetic resources (AnGR). The region has a very good starting point for work on AnGR: The breed concept was developed in Europe; current European mainstream ...
A. Mäki-Tanila +5 more
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Foi estudada a fragilidade osmótica dos eritrócitos (FOE) de bovinos das raças Holandesa, Girolando e Gir, criados no Estado de São Paulo, objetivando estabelecer os valores padrões de referência e determinar a influência de fatores raciais.
Valéria Aparecida Caobianco Sant'Ana +3 more
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Quatro garrotes Jersey (J) (Bos taurus) e quatro Gir (G) (Bos indicus), providos de cânula ruminal, foram utilizados para comparar a susceptibilidade à acidose láctica ruminal (ALR) aguda.
Celso Akio Maruta, Enrico Lippi Ortolani
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Gene flow in a national cross-breeding beef population
Future progress in genetic improvement and the monitoring of genetic resources in beef cattle requires a detailed understanding of the population under selection.
D.L. Todd, J.A. Woolliams, T. Roughsedge
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