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On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity of the Balkan breeds and by optimizing population-genetic analysis tools

open access: yesGenetics Selection Evolution, 2020
Background In the Neolithic, domestic sheep migrated into Europe and subsequently spread in westerly and northwesterly directions. Reconstruction of these migrations and subsequent genetic events requires a more detailed characterization of the current ...
E. Ciani   +25 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Methane emission, nutrient utilization, microbial protein synthesis and growth performance in finisher lambs fed complete feed blocks containing phytochemical-rich forages of semi-arid region

open access: yesCarbon Management, 2020
Tree leaves of Ailanthus excelsa, Ziziphus nummularia and Prosopis cineraria were fed in complete feed block (CFB) to 36 weaner (91 d) lambs distributed equally (20.6 ± 0.55 kg) in three groups (T1, T2 and T3). The CFB of T1 consisted of 40% A.
Randhir Singh Bhatt   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sheep and Goat Meat Processed Products Quality: A Review

open access: yesFoods, 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   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Keratin Gene Expression Differences in Wool Follicles and Sequence Diversity of High Glycine-Tyrosine Keratin-Associated Proteins (Kaps) in Magra Sheep of India

open access: yesJournal of Natural Fibers, 2020
Wool fibers consist of proteins with majority belongs to keratin family. Longitudinally arrayed keratin intermediate filaments constitute a matrix surrounded by keratin-associated proteins (KAPs).
Rajiv Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small ruminant production in dryland regions of India: Status, challenges and opportunities

open access: yesIndian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021
Small ruminants are important components of smallholder production systems in dry regions of the country and require technological transformation for bringing the farmers out of the vicious cycle of poverty.
ARUN KUMAR   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Control of antral follicle development and selection in sheep and cattle.

open access: yesJournal of reproduction and fertility. Supplement, 2019
The development of antral follicles in sheep and cattle is dependent on FSH, but large antral follicles can shift their gonadotrophic dependence from FSH to LH. The mechanisms that result in the selection of at least one ovulatory follicle from identical
B. Campbell, R. Scaramuzzi, R. Webb
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Experimental inoculation of chicken broilers with C. gallinacea strain 15-56/1

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Chlamydia gallinacea is one of the new Chlamydia species, encountered predominantly in birds and occasionally in cattle, and its dissemination, pathogenicity and zoonotic potential have not yet been fully elucidated.
Monika Szymańska-Czerwińska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organized Framework of Main Possible Applications of Sheep Wool Fibers in Building Components

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
Greasy sheep wool is currently considered a special waste for its high bacterial load, with expensive disposal costs for sheep breeders. For this reason, wool is often burned or buried, with serious consequences for the environment.
M. Parlato, S. Porto
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Secondary cytotoxicity of (crosslinked) dermal sheep collagen during repeated exposure to human fibroblasts [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
We investigated commercially available dermal sheep collagen either cross-linked with hexamethylenediisocyanate, or cross-linked with glutaraldehyde. In previous in vitro studies we could discriminate primary, i.e. extractable, and secondary cytotoxicity,
Dijkstra, P.J.   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

Using imputed whole-genome sequence data to improve the accuracy of genomic prediction for parasite resistance in Australian sheep

open access: yesGenetics Selection Evolution, 2019
Background This study aimed at (1) comparing the accuracies of genomic prediction for parasite resistance in sheep based on whole-genome sequence (WGS) data to those based on 50k and high-density (HD) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) panels; (2 ...
Mohammad Al Kalaldeh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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