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Animals, 2022 Extended lactation is a common phenomenon in lactating yaks under grazing and natural reproduction conditions. To elucidate differences in milk protein compositions and mammary gland functions between yaks of standard lactation (TL yaks) and prolonged ...
Mingxing Cao +4 more
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Tracking the Yak: An Empirical Study of Yik Yak
Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, 2021 To investigate the effects of anonymity on user behavior, we conduct an empirical study of the new and controversial social app, Yik Yak. First, we examine how users use the platform, analyzing patterns in posting, popularity of yaks, and vocabulary.
Saveski, Martin +2 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Yaks play an important role in the livelihood of the people of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) and contribute significantly to the economy of the different countries in the region.
Ali Mujtaba Shah +5 more
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Rumen bacteria influence milk protein yield of yak grazing on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2021 Objective Ruminants are completely dependent on their microbiota for rumen fermentation, feed digestion, and consequently, their metabolism for productivity.
Qingshan Fan, Metha Wanapat, Fujiang Hou
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The adaptive strategies of yaks to live in the Asian highlands
Animal Nutrition, 2022 The yak (Bos grunniens), an indigenous herbivore raised at altitudes between 3,000 and 5,000 m above sea level, is closely linked to more than 40 ethnic communities and plays a vital role in the ecological stability, livelihood security, socio-economic ...
X. Jing +5 more
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The First Survey of Bovine Babesia Species Infecting Yaks (Bos grunniens) in Mongolia [PDF]
, 2023 application/pdfYak (Bos grunniens) farming is an important part of Mongolia's livestock industry. Yaks survive in harsh mountain environments; provide meat, milk, and wool; and serve as a mode of transportation.
Believe Ahedor +16 more
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Seasonal dynamics of diet–gut microbiota interaction in adaptation of yaks to life at high altitude
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2021 Dietary selection and intake affect the survival and health of mammals under extreme environmental conditions. It has been suggested that dietary composition is a key driver of gut microbiota variation; however, how gut microbiota respond to seasonal ...
N. Guo +10 more
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Analysis of Chromatin Openness in Testicle Tissue of Yak and Cattle-Yak
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Cattle-yak, a crossbreed of yak and cattle, which can exhibit obvious heterosis and can adapt to the harsh environmental conditions of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau (QTP). However, F1 cattle-yak were found to be sterile because they were unable to produce sperm, which adversely restricted the fixation of heterosis.
Mengli Cao +6 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Introduction This study was conducted to assess the effect of mixed isoacid (MI) supplementation on fermentation characteristics, nutrient apparent digestibility, growth performance, and rumen bacterial community in yaks.
Fei Jiang +7 more
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Foods, 2023 Yaks (Bos grunniens) are a critical livestock breed in the plateau region, and changing the feeding system of yaks can significantly improve their growth performance.
Xiaoming Ma +7 more
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