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Transport stress alters serum biochemistry and gut microbiota in Tibetan sheep (ovis aries): a 30-day recovery assessment. [PDF]

BMC Microbiol
Transport stress poses a major challenge to the livestock industry. Studies have shown that transportation stress can cause depression, elevated body temperature and dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota in meat goats, and in severe cases, even lead to ...
Wang R, Wang M, Wang J, Wang P, Ou J, Tang W, Sun G, Wang Q, Cheng X, Huang Y, Chen J, Zhang Z, Ren C.   +12 more
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Chlamydia abortus Infection in Tibetan Sheep in Gansu Province, Northwest China

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Chlamydia abortus, an important pathogen in a variety of animals, is associated with abortion in sheep. In the present study, 1732 blood samples, collected from Tibetan sheep between June 2013 and April 2014, were examined by the indirect ...
Si-Yuan Qin, Ming-Yang Yin, Wei Cong, Dong-Hui Zhou, Xiao-Xuan Zhang, Quan Zhao, Xing-Quan Zhu, Ji-Zhang Zhou, Ai-Dong Qian   +8 more
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Expression and role of melatonin membrane receptors in the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis of Tibetan sheep in a plateau pastoral area.

PLoS ONE, 2023
MTNR1A and MTNR1B, two high-affinity MT membrane receptors found in mammals, mediate the activity of MT on the HPGA to regulate animal reproduction. Nevertheless, the expression patterns and function of the MTNR1A and MTNR1B genes in the HPTA of seasonal
Dapeng Yang, Ligang Yuan, Guojuan Chen, Shaoyu Chen, Xiaojie Ma, Yindi Xing, Juanjuan Song   +6 more
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A comparative analysis of carcass traits and meat quality between Tibetan sheep and their three-way crossbred sheep. [PDF]

Front Nutr
Introduction To improve meat yield and nutritional quality of Tibetan sheep of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Australian White and Small-tailed Han rams were introduced to crossbred with Tibetan sheep (Oura-type, O) ewes which possessed genetic homogeneity ...
Qiao Y, Yang D, Tang J, Zhang W, Chen S, Hui W.   +5 more
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Tibetan sheep are better able to cope with low energy intake than Small-tailed Han sheep due to lower maintenance energy requirements and higher nutrient digestibilities

, 2019
Tibetan sheep are indigenous to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and are well-adapted to and even thrive under the harsh alpine conditions. Small-tailed Han sheep were introduced to the plateau because of their high prolificacy and are maintained mainly
Degen, A.A., Ding, L.M., Fievez, Veerle, Guo, Y.M., Jing, Xiaoping, Kang, J.P., Liu, P.P., Long, R.J., Shang, Z.H., Shi, F.Y., Wang, W.J., Xu, W.X., Yan, Q., Yang, C., Zhou, J.W.   +14 more
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Estimating vegetation cover from high-resolution satellite data to assess grassland degradation in the Georgian Caucasus [PDF]

, 2016
In the Georgian Caucasus, unregulated grazing has damaged grassland vegetation cover and caused erosion. Methods for monitoring and control of affected territories are urgently needed.
Feilhauer, Hannes, Magiera, Anja, Otte, Annette, Waldhardt, Rainer, Wiesmair, Martin   +4 more
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The converb -las in Old Tibetan [PDF]

, 2010
In contrast to its description in available grammars and manuals, the converb -las in Old Tibetan is used primarily to mark off the following clause as surprising given the background of the preceding clause.
Hill, Nathan W.
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Tibetan Sheep and Yaks in Tibetan Plateau, China [PDF]

BioMed Research International, 2017
Bluetongue (BT), caused by bluetongue virus (BTV), is an arthropod-borne viral disease in ruminants. However, information about BTV infection in yaks in China is limited. Moreover, no such data concerning BTV in Tibetan sheep is available. Therefore, 3771 serum samples were collected from 2187 Tibetan sheep and 1584 yaks between April 2013 and March ...
Jian-Gang Ma, Xiao-Xuan Zhang, Wen-Bin Zheng, Ying-Tian Xu, Xing-Quan Zhu, Gui-Xue Hu, Dong-Hui Zhou   +6 more
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Comprehensive Analysis of Long Non-coding RNA and mRNA Transcriptomes Related to Hypoxia Adaptation in Tibetan Sheep

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Tibetan sheep have lived on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for a long time, and after long-term natural selection, they have shown stable genetic adaptability to high-altitude environments.
Zengkui Lu, Zengkui Lu, Chao Yuan, Chao Yuan, Jianye Li, Jianye Li, Tingting Guo, Tingting Guo, Yaojing Yue, Yaojing Yue, Chune Niu, Chune Niu, Jianbin Liu, Jianbin Liu, Bohui Yang, Bohui Yang   +15 more
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Grazing Seasons and Stocking Rates Affects the Relationship between Herbage Traits of Alpine Meadow and Grazing Behaviors of Tibetan Sheep in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Animals, 2020
Under the combined effect of stocking rate and grazing season, it is very significant to ascertain whether there is a quantitative relationship between plant community characteristics, chemical composition of forage, and grazing behaviors of Tibetan ...
Xiang Xiao, Tao Zhang, Jay Peter Angerer, Fujiang Hou   +3 more
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