Genomic signatures of adaptive introgression from European mouflon into domestic sheep [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) became extinct from mainland Europe after the Neolithic, but remnant populations from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia have been used for reintroductions across Europe since the 19th-century.
Mario Barbato +8 more
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The Seroprevalence of Chlamydia abortus in Montana Domestic Rangeland Sheep Varies by Breed, Flock and Herding Practices [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Ovine enzootic abortion (OEA) is a reproductive disease in domestic sheep characterized by late‐term abortions occurring 2–3 weeks before term and leading to economic losses for sheep producers.
Avia J. Simmons +4 more
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Kobuvirus in Domestic Sheep, Hungary
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 To the Editor: Picornaviruses (family Picornaviridae) are small, nonenveloped viruses with single-stranded, positive-sense genomic RNA. They are divided into 12 genera: Enterovirus, Aphthovirus, Cardiovirus, Hepatovirus, Parechovirus, Erbovirus, Teschovirus, Sapelovirus, Senecavirus, Tremovirus, Avihepatovirus, and Kobuvirus.
Gábor Reuter +3 more
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Executive decision-making in the domestic sheep. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Two new large animal models of Huntington's disease (HD) have been developed recently, an old world monkey (macaque) and a sheep. Macaques, with their large brains and complex repertoire of behaviors are the 'gold-standard' laboratory animals for testing
A Jennifer Morton, Laura Avanzo
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Mouflon and Domestic Sheep Phylogeny: Ancestry, Domestication, and Evolutionary Dynamics. [PDF]
Life (Basel)The ancestry of domestic species from their closest wild relatives is one of the most debated and intriguing topics in evolutionary genetics. This review synthesizes current scientific understanding of the phylogenetic relationships between wild mouflon populations and domestic sheep (Ovis aries).
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Genome-Wide SNP Analysis Reveals the Unique Genetic Diversity Represented by Fat-Tailed Coarse-Wooled Sheep Breeds of Kazakhstan [PDF]
BiologyBackground: The fat-tailed coarse-wooled sheep breeds exhibit excellent reproductive performance, exceptional adaptability to pasture conditions, and high precocity, contributing to enhanced meat, fat, and wool productivity in sheep breeding. Despite the
Kairat Dossybayev +7 more
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Seed dispersal dynamics in northern Iran: a comparative analysis of native large mammals and domestic sheep [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionBackground Seed dispersal through endozoochory plays a fundamental role in maintaining plant population dynamics, genetic connectivity, and habitat resilience, particularly in mountainous biodiversity hotspots.
Zahra Shakoori +3 more
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Exposure of bighorn sheep to domestic goats colonized with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae induces sub-lethal pneumonia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Bronchopneumonia is a population limiting disease of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) that has been associated with contact with domestic Caprinae. The disease is polymicrobial but is initiated by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, which is commonly carried by ...
Thomas E Besser +3 more
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Potential disease agents in domestic goats and relevance to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) management. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Domestic goats are raised for meat, milk and hair production, in herds for rangeland weed control, and as pack animals. Domestic sheep, goats and wild bighorn sheep are all susceptible to a multifactorial pneumonia.
Mark L Drew, Glen C Weiser
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Linkage Disequilibrium in Domestic Sheep [PDF]
Genetics, 2002 Abstract The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the number of livestock QTL mapping studies. The next challenge awaiting livestock geneticists is to determine the actual genes responsible for variation of economically important traits.
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