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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
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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

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
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Phenotypic Characterization of Dorper, Local sheep and their Crossbred Sheep Population in North Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2018
The study was conducted at Sirinka Agriculture Research Center to phenotypically characterize local (N=81), F1 Local x pure Dorper 50% crossbred (N=128) and pure Dorper (N=94) sheep populations. We included 303 animals in the study.
Mohammed, Jemal
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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

Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XLVI. Oestrid fly larvae of sheep, goats, springbok and black wildebeest in the Eastern Cape Province

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2005
Merino sheep in Thornveld, Dorper sheep and Angora goats in inland Valley Bushveld, Angora goats and Boer goats in Valley Bushveld on the coastal plateau, and springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis, and black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou, in Karroid ...
I.G. Horak
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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
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Quality, Proximate Composition, And Sensory Characteristics Of Dorper, Domestic Commercial Crossbred, And Australian Sheep Meat: A Comparative Study [PDF]

, 2021
The objective of this study was to compare the proximate, quality, and sensory attributes of Dorper sheep meat (Dorper), domestic commercial crossbred (DCC) and Australian commercial crossbred (ACC).
Duarte, T, Woerner, DR, Phillips, CR, Chao, MD, Villatoro, KM, Yang, X, Yang, F   +6 more
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Genetic Parameters and Genome‐Wide Association Studies for Fertility and Reproduction Traits in U.S. Katahdin Sheep Based on the Single‐Step GBLUP Methodology

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Volume 143, Issue 5, Page 625-638, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Sheep production contributes to a secure and diverse food and fibre supply in the United States, with growing ethnic diversity strengthening demand. Katahdin is a composite hair‐type sheep breed developed in the United States that has become the most popular breed in many regions of the country and the first one to have genomic selection ...
Alejandra Toro Ospina, Ronald M. Lewis, Bradley A. Freking, Joan M. Burke, Thomas W. Murphy, Carrie S. Wilson, Luiz F. Brito   +6 more
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Associations between worm egg count and production in Dorper sheep [PDF]

, 2008
With changes to the Australian sheep industry, breeds that have a meat emphasis are becoming increasingly adopted by farmers. One such breed is the Dorper sheep, which was used in this study to investigate the relationship between worm egg count and ...
Sweeny, Joshua
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