Results 31 to 40 of about 5,870 (211)

Integrated analysis of the whole transcriptome of skeletal muscle reveals the ceRNA regulatory network related to the formation of muscle fibers in Tan sheep

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
Meat quality is highly influenced by the kind of muscle fiber, and it can be significantly improved by increasing the percentage of slow-twitch fibers.
Ran Cui, Xiaolong Kang, Yufang Liu, Ximing Liu, Shuheng Chan, Yubei Wang, Zhen Li, Yao Ling, Dengzhen Feng, Menghua Li, Fenghua Lv, Meiying Fang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Quality of Frozen Semen Sexing with Percoll Medium and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) in Dorper Sheep and Saanen Goat [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The study aimed to determine the quality of frozen semen sexing with percoll medium and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) in Dorper sheep and Saanen goats. The research was designed based on the experimental method, as the main plot is livestock (M) consisting ...
Sumaryadi Mas Y., Pangestu Mulyoto, Hidayah Chomsiatun N., Nugraha Aras P., Saleh Dadang Mulyadi, Sugiarto Mochammad   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Net Phosphorus Requirements of Dorper×Thin-tailed Han Crossbred Ram Lambs [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2013
A comparative slaughter trial was conducted to estimate the phosphorus (P) requirement for maintenance and growth of crossbred lambs of Dorper with a Chinese indigenous sheep breed, thin-tailed Han sheep.
Shoukun Ji, Guishan Xu, Chenggang Jiang, Kaidong Deng, Yan Tu, Naifeng Zhang, Tao Ma, Can Lou, Qiyu Diao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Genetic Assessment of South African Nguni Sheep Breeds Using the Ovine 50K Chip

Agriculture, 2022
The indigenous sheep breeds of South Africa, such as the Nguni, are well adapted to different ecological regions throughout the country. This has resulted into different ecotypes.
Khanyisani S. Nxumalo, Paul Grobler, Karen Ehlers, Lucky T. Nesengani, Ntanganedzeni O. Mapholi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral and thermoregulatory characteristics of Dorper sheep

Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology, 2017
The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavioral and thermoregulatory characteristics of Dorper sheep. The experiment involved 12 adult females in which the respiratory frequency (RF), heart rate (HR), and rectal temperature (RT) were measured and the following behavioral activities were evaluated: Idling while standing, Idling while lying ...
Tatiana Saraiva Torres, Lucimar Oliveira Silva, Laylson da Silva Borges, Luciano Silva Sena, Antonia Leidiana Moreira, Leandra Polliny Morais Machado, João Paulo Barbosa Cardoso, Antônio de Sousa Junior   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Sheep Production System and Farmers' Perception towards Dorper Crossbred Lambs in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The study was conducted to assess the production system and farmers' perceptions of Dorper crossbreds in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia. Data on the sheep production system and farmers' perceptions were collected using participatory rural appraisal in Kalu and
Mesfin Lakew, Zeleke Tessema, Belay Deribe   +2 more
doaj  

Gene expression of regulatory enzymes involved in the intermediate metabolism of sheep subjected to feed restriction

Animal, 2013
The effect of feed restriction on gene expression of regulatory enzymes of intermediary metabolism was studied in two sheep breeds (Australian Merino and Dorper) subjected to two nutritional treatments: feed restriction (85% of daily maintenance ...
S. van Harten, R. Brito, A.M. Almeida, T. Scanlon, T. Kilminster, J. Milton, J. Greeff, C. Oldham, L.A. Cardoso   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety and biocompatibility of a bionic eye: Imaging, intraocular pressure, and histology data

Data in Brief, 2021
The data presented here are related and supplementary data to the research article “Implantation and long-term assessment of the stability and biocompatibility of a novel 98 channel suprachoroidal visual prosthesis in sheep” [1].
Samuel C. Eggenberger, Natalie L. James, Cherry Ho, Steven S. Eamegdool, Veronika Tatarinoff, Naomi A. Craig, Barry S. Gow, Susan Wan, Christopher W.D. Dodds, Donna La Hood, Aaron Gilmour, Shannon L. Donahoe, Mark Krockenberger, Krishna Tumuluri, Melville J. da Cruz, John R. Grigg, Peter McCluskey, Nigel H. Lovell, Michele C. Madigan, Adrian T. Fung, Gregg J. Suaning   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional value of cooked offal derived from free-range rams reared in South Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Nutritional value of Dorper (n=10) and Merino (n=10) by-products were evaluated. Proximate composition differed between organs and breeds with Merino heart (68.9 g/100 g), spleen (77.2 g/100 g) and testicles (83.7 g/100 g) having higher moisture ...
Abdullah, Aduku, AOAC, AOAC, Bagga, Das, Department of Health, Di Biase, Fatma, Folch, Grimm, Grundy, Hardman, Harris, Hodson, K. Leisegang, Kamalzadeh, Kapoor, Kiernat, L.C. Hoffman, L.L. Laubscher, Lee, Lichtenstein, Liu, Milne, Mustafa, Ockerman, Park, Park, Pearson, Raes, Sargent, SAS Institute Inc., Schweigert, Schweigert, Shrapnel, Siri-Tarino, Sokolov, Terés, U S Department of Agriculture, Williams, Wylie-Rosett, Yehuda   +42 more
core   +1 more source

Preliminary Results about Lamb Meat Tenderness Based on the Study of Novel Isoforms and Alternative Splicing Regulation Pathways Using Iso-seq, RNA-seq and CTCF ChIP-seq Data

Foods, 2022
Tenderness is an important indicator of meat quality. Novel isoforms associated with meat tenderness and the role of the CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) in regulating alternative splicing to produce isoforms in sheep are largely unknown.
Zehu Yuan, Ling Ge, Weibo Zhang, Xiaoyang Lv, Shanhe Wang, Xiukai Cao, Wei Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source