Competitiveness of Spanish Local Breeds [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Spain is among the countries with the greatest diversity of local breeds, as a result of an extensive and heterogeneous cultural and agroecological heritage [...]
José Perea, Ramón Arias
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Genomic Prediction in Local Breeds: The Rendena Cattle as a Case Study [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Simple Summary Although genomic selection is being used in many livestock species, it has not yet been considered in local breeds due to the lower population size and the potential less effective impact on the genetic evaluation of these breeds.
Enrico Mancin +2 more
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Modelling Nutritional Requirements of Growing Pigs from Local Breeds Using InraPorc [PDF]
Animals, 2019 Simple Summary Unlike with conventional pig breeds, knowledge on growth and performance, and even more so on nutritional requirements, is very limited for local breeds.
Ludovic Brossard +2 more
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Lipid Deposition and Metabolism in Local and Modern Pig Breeds: A Review
Animals, 2020 Modern pig breeds, which have been genetically improved to achieve fast growth and a lean meat deposition, differ from local pig breeds with respect to fat deposition, fat specific metabolic characteristics and various other properties.
Klavdija Poklukar +4 more
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Animals, 2021 Globally, many local farm animal breeds are threatened with extinction. However, these breeds contribute to the high amount of genetic diversity required to combat unforeseen future challenges of livestock production systems. To assess genetic diversity,
Anna Olschewsky, Dirk Hinrichs
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Comparative Analysis of Different Proteins and Metabolites in the Liver and Ovary of Local Breeds of Chicken and Commercial Chickens in the Later Laying Period. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 The liver and ovary perform a vital role in egg production in hens. In the later laying period, the egg-laying capacity of female hens, particularly that of local breeds, declines significantly. Hence, it is essential to study the features and conditions
Tang Y +7 more
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Identification of Polymorphisms of the CSN2 Gene Encoding β-Casein in Greek Local Breeds of Cattle. [PDF]
Vet Sci, 2021 This e research focused on the detection and identification of genetic polymorphisms in exon 7 of the β-casein CSN2 gene in blood samples from Greek Holstein cows and from local breeds of cattle, such as Vrachykeratiki, Katerinis, and Sykias.
Antonopoulos D +7 more
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Review of Sheep and Goat Research and Development in Egypt Since the Forties: II-Phenotypic Characteristics, Production, and Reproduction Performance of Local Sheep Breeds [PDF]
Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 2023 Egyptian local sheep breeds are widely spread over the country; raised mainly by smallholders and contribute significantly to their livelihood. Local breeds are well adapted to the prevailing hot dry conditions, and limited feed resources. They are fat-
A. Aboulnaga, T. Abdelsabour
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Genomics of Dwarfism in Italian Local Chicken Breeds
Genes, 2023 The identification of the dwarf phenotype in chicken is based on body weight, height, and shank length, leaving the differentiation between dwarf and small breeds ambiguous. The aims of the present study were to characterize the sequence variations associated with the dwarf phenotype in three Italian chicken breeds and to investigate the genes ...
Francesco Perini +9 more
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Presence of keel bone damage in laying hens, pullets and roosters of local chicken breeds.
PLoS ONEIn commercial laying hens, keel bone damage (KBD) is a severe health and welfare problem leading to pain, reduced mobility and decreased laying performance. Flocks of all production systems and hybrid lines can be affected.
Lisa Jung +4 more
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