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Single-molecule sequencing and chromatin conformation capture enable de novo reference assembly of the domestic goat genome

Nature Genetics, 2017
The decrease in sequencing cost and increased sophistication of assembly algorithms for short-read platforms has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of species with genome assemblies. However, these assemblies are highly fragmented, with many gaps,
D. Bickhart, Benjamin D. Rosen, S. Koren, Brian L. Sayre, A. Hastie, Saki Chan, Joyce Lee, Ernest T Lam, Ivan Liachko, Shawn Sullivan, Joshua N. Burton, H. Huson, John C Nystrom, Christy M. Kelley, Jana L Hutchison, Yang Zhou, Jiajie Sun, A. Crisà, F. Ponce de León, J. Schwartz, John A Hammond, Geoffrey C. Waldbieser, Steven G. Schroeder, George E. Liu, Maitreya J. Dunham, J. Shendure, T. Sonstegard, A. Phillippy, C. V. Van Tassell, Tim P. L. Smith   +29 more
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Effects of high heat load conditions on body weight, feed intake, temperature, and respiration of Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix sheep

Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2019
Forty-six Dorper, 46 Katahdin, and 43 St. Croix female sheep from four regions of the USA were used to evaluate responses to high heat load index (HLI) conditions.
Dereje Tadesse, Ryszard Puchala, Terry A. Gipson, Arthur L. Goetsch   +3 more
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The antibody loci of the domestic goat (Capra hircus) [PDF]

, 2018
The domestic goat (Capra hircus) is an important ruminant species both as a source of antibody-based reagents for research and biomedical applications and as an economically important animal for agriculture, particularly for developing nations that ...
Bickhart, Derek M., Hammond, John A., Philp, Rebecca L., Schwartz, John C., Smith, Timothy P.L.   +4 more
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Current status of global dairy goat production: an overview

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
The global goat population continues to grow and is now over one billion. The number of goats raised primarily for milk production is also growing, due to expanding demand.
Beth Miller, Christopher D. Lu
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Effects of restricted feed intake on blood constituent concentrations in Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix sheep from different regions of the USA

Veterinary and Animal Science, 2021
Forty-six Dorper, 47 Katahdin, and 41 St. Croix female sheep (initial BW = 62, 62, and 51 kg, respectively, SEM = 1.43; 3.8 ± 0.18 yr) from farms in Midwest, Northwest, Southeast, and central Texas regions of the USA were used to evaluate effects of feed
D. Tadesse, R. Puchala, A.L. Goetsch
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Sheep and Goat Meat Processed Products Quality: A Review

Foods, 2020
Even though sheep and goat processed meat products are not as popular as pork, beef or poultry and are generally considered not as important, they have a very important role in meat consumption around the world. A concise review of the origin and type of
A. Teixeira, Severiano R Silva, C. Guedes, S. Rodrigues   +3 more
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Population, World Production and Quality of Sheep and Goat Products

, 2020
Sheep and goats are two of the first animals that were domesticated by humans. The initial reasons for raising these animals was meat, milk and dairy products, fleece and skin.
M. Mazinani, B. Rude
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Native Sheep Breeds in Poland—Importance and Outcomes of Genetic Resources Protection Programmes

Animals, 2022
The sheep population of native breeds, despite their unique features and the ability to adapt to harsh environmental conditions, has significantly decreased in recent years.
Aldona Kawęcka, Marta Pasternak, Anna Miksza-Cybulska, Michał Puchała   +3 more
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Whole Goat Milk as a Source of Fat and Milk Fat Globule Membrane in Infant Formula

Nutrients, 2020
Cow milk is the most common dairy milk and has been extensively researched for its functional, technological and nutritional properties for a wide range of products.
S. Gallier, Louise Tolenaars, C. Prosser
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Effects of water restriction on feed intake, digestion, and energy utilization by mature female St. Croix sheep

Veterinary and Animal Science, 2020
Eleven St. Croix ewes (46.9 ± 1.59 kg BW and 3.6 ± 0.67 yr age) were used in a crossover design to evaluate effects of restricted drinking water availability on intake of a 50% concentrate diet, digestion, and energy utilization.
A.H. Hussein, R. Puchala, T.A. Gipson, D. Tadesse, B.K. Wilson, A.L. Goetsch   +5 more
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