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Madagascar's grasses and grasslands:anthropogenic or natural? [PDF]
, 2016 Grasses, by their high productivity even under very low pCO2, their ability to survive repeated burning and to tolerate long dry seasons, have transformed the terrestrial biomes in the Neogene and Quaternary.
Bosser J +21 more
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Milk protein polymorphisms in Brazilian Zebu cattle
Brazilian Journal of Genetics, 1997 Five bovine milk protein polymorphisms were studied in Zebuine cattle raised in Brazil, through horizontal electrophoresis on starch gel containing urea and 2-mercaptoethanol, using basic and acidic buffer systems. Allelic frequencies for <FONT FACE="Symbol">a</FONT>-La, <FONT FACE="Symbol">b</FONT>-Lg, <FONT FACE="Symbol">
Silva, Ivana Tramontina da +1 more
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Genetic diversity, introgression and relationships among West/Central African cattle breeds
Genetics Selection Evolution, 2004 Genetic diversity, introgression and relationships were studied in 521 individuals from 9 African Bos indicus and 3 Bos taurus cattle breeds in Cameroon and Nigeria using genotype information on 28 markers (16 microsatellite, 7 milk protein and 5 blood ...
Erhardt Georg +3 more
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Development of an equation to predict net protein requirements for the growth of Zebu beef cattle
Animal, 2020 The accurate estimation of protein requirements for beef cattle is a key factor in increasing livestock profitability and decreasing the environmental impacts of excessive N excretion due to mismatching between assumed requirements and diet formulation ...
L.F. Costa e Silva +6 more
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Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 61, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) plays an important role in regulating reproductive events, particularly follicular development and oocyte competence acquisition. Some studies using FSH protocols in zebu cattle were performed, but data regarding its application in the Red Sindhi breed are scarce and therefore warranted. In this context, this
Ivo Pivato +4 more
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Dairy farming in Uganda. Production Efficiency and Soil Nutrients under Different Farming Systems [PDF]
, 2007 Prior to the 1980s, milk production in Uganda occurred largely in two contrasting production systems. In the wetter parts of the country, especially in the southwest, there were a few large, mostly government-owned commercial dairy farms on which exotic ...
Baltenweck, I. +5 more
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Risk Management in Smallholder Cattle Farming: A Hypothetical Insurance Approach in Western Kenya [PDF]
Smallholder cattle farming is an important livelihood strategy in most developing countries like Kenya. However, tropical diseases in Africa often wipe out these valuable assets.
Drucker, Adam G. +4 more
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Urinary Purine Derivatives Excretion as a Method for Estimation of Rumen Microbial Protein Production in Swamp Buffaloes and Zebu Cattle [PDF]
, 2002 Prediction equations based on urinary purine derivatives (PD) excretion rate as an index to predict rumen microbial protein production have been developed for European cattle and sheep.
Pimpa, Opart
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BMC Genetics, 2018 Background Congenital skeletal malformations represent a heterogeneous group of disorders affecting bone and cartilage development. In cattle, particular chondrodysplastic forms have been identified in several miniature breeds.
Ann-Kathrin Struck +8 more
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Strategies to improve the livestock farming system in Chiredzi, South East Lowveld of Zimbabwe [PDF]
, 2008 In the current context of hyperinflation and economical failure in Zimbabwe, the cattle represent a refuge value for the main stakeholders. The main consequence is an important stocking of cattle (high increase of the cattle population) and an over ...
Faye, Bernard
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