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Poultry ScienceFunctional differentiation of the granulosa cell (GC) layer plays an essential role in follicular development and oocyte maturation in birds. However, despite the importance of GCs, heterogeneity within the granulosa layer across poultry species remains ...
Shigang Yu +4 more
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Genetic Improvement of Local Cattle Breeds in West Africa: A Review of Breeding Programs
Sustainability, 2021 Cattle are one of the most important livestock species in West Africa, providing multiple services to farmers and contributing to national economies. Various breeding strategies have been implemented to enhance their productivity and have improved farmer
D. Ouédraogo +12 more
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Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionVariation in melanin deposition profoundly influences the economic value of Sichuan mountainous black-boned chickens; however, the contribution of the gut microbiome in modulating this process remains poorly understood.
Juan Liao +13 more
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Autochthonous dairy goat breeds showed better milk quality than Saanen under the same environmental conditions [PDF]
Archives Animal Breeding, 2019 Studies on goat milk have mainly focused on cosmopolitan breeds and very limited information is available on local breeds, which is important for biodiversity preservation and local cheese production.
S. Currò +10 more
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Animals, 2023 Local chicken breeds play a vital role in promoting sustainability by preserving genetic diversity, enhancing resilience, and supporting local economies.
Edoardo Fiorilla +6 more
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Crossed beaks in a local Swiss chicken breed [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Crossed beaks have been reported to occur in Appenzeller Barthuhn, a local Swiss chicken breed. The assumed causes for this beak deformity which are also seen in other bird species including domestic chickens, range from environmental influences to genetic factors.
Sara Joller +7 more
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Animals, 2021 Simple Summary Screening and interpretation of differentially expressed genes and associated biological pathways was conducted among experimental groups with divergent phenotypes providing valuable information about the metabolic events occurring and ...
A. Albuquerque +9 more
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Fine-scale population structure analysis of seven local Swiss sheep breeds using genome-wide SNP data [PDF]
, 2014 As part of the global sheep Hapmap project, 24 individuals from each of seven indigenous Swiss sheep breeds (Bundner Oberländer sheep (BOS), Engadine Red sheep (ERS), Swiss Black-Brown Mountain sheep (SBS), Swiss Mirror sheep (SMS), Swiss White Alpine ...
Burren, Alexander +10 more
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Consumers’ study on traditional pork products from local breeds: expectations and hedonic evaluation [PDF]
, 2018 Assessing consumers’ acceptability of traditional pork products (TPP) from local pig breeds is essential to ensure sustainability of regional pork chains. As part of TREASURE project, expectations and hedonic perception of Protected Designation of Origin
Kallas, Zein +5 more
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Regional issues on animal genetic resources: trends, policies and networking in Europe
, 2010 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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