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The evolution of tropical adaptation: Comparing taurine and zebu cattle

, 2010
Beef cattle breeds consist of three major genetic subdivisions. The taurine group is adapted to temperate environments, and the zebu and Sanga groups are both adapted to tropical environments.
Nagaraj, S. H., Reverter, A., Chan, E. K. F.   +2 more
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miRNA‒microbiome correlations in Bos indicus feed efficiency

Scientific Reports
The fecal microbiome is emerging as an essential component of the gut microbiota and host metabolism, whereas in cattle, fecal microbiome characterization is still needed.
Priscila S. N. de Oliveira, Bruno G. N. Andrade, Tainã F. Cardoso, Liliane C. Conteville, Gabriel A. C. Pena, Wilson Malago-Jr, Jennifer J. Bruscadin, Juliana J. Pascoal, Lauro F. Almeida, Luiz A. Josahkian, Henrique T. Ventura, Giovana A. Maciel, Gerson B. Mourão, Luiz L. Coutinho, James Reecy, Luciana C. A. Regitano   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resolving the biome debate: ecological and palaeo‐data concur that the extensive tree‐limited grassy biomes of central and north‐western Madagascar are largely anthropogenic

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For millennia, human activities have transformed ecosystems globally. Determining which landscapes are predominantly anthropogenic is crucial to conservation and habitat restoration. Madagascar, a critically‐threatened biodiversity hotspot, is a prominent example.
Grant S. Joseph, Sean Hixon, Colleen L. Seymour, Laurie R. Godfrey, Miguel Pedrono, Karen E. Samonds, Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, Brooke E. Crowley   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards biocultural approaches to environmental education—Evidence from Madagascar

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This research illustrates how biocultural approaches can facilitate the decolonisation of environmental education projects across Madagascar. Abstract Environmental education projects are commonly used by conservation organizations to improve the relations between humans and nature.
Aina Brias‐Guinart, Álvaro Fernández‐Llamazares, Bruno Ramamonjisoa, Lovasoa Razafindravony, Lena M. Reibelt, Caroline Josia Rojosoanotahina, Mar Cabeza   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tolerance for jaguars among ranching communities in the Colombian Llanos

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Livestock protection measures are often implemented with the desired outcome of reducing retaliatory killings. We studied drivers of retaliatory killings in four communities in the Colombian Llanos and evaluated whether an electric fencing intervention would improve tolerance for jaguars.
Matthew Hyde, Tara L. Teel, Stewart W. Breck, Catalina Trujillo, Ricardo Daniel Ortiz‐Hoyos, Valeria Boron, Angélica Díaz‐Pulido, Kevin R. Crooks   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resistance of zebu cattle (Bos indicus) to colonization by major ruminant hoof pathogens. [PDF]

Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) is reported to be more resistant towards harmful environmental factors than taurine cattle (Bos taurus). A few hundred zebu cattle are kept in Switzerland and in contrast to the Swiss indigenous breeds, infectious hoof disease ...
Jores, Joerg, Loosli, Nadia, Lindtke, Dorothea, Kuhnert, Peter, Brodard, Isabelle   +4 more
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The First Ancient DNA Evidence of Zebu Husbandry in Thailand During the Prehistoric Through the Historic Periods

Animals
In Southeast Asia (SEA), Bos indicus (zebu) refers to the traditional cattle, whereas Bos taurus (taurine) refers to exotic breeds imported from foreign countries.
Pornchanok Yensookjai, Suteera Prachumsarn, Noppasin Sangtubsorn, Yada Katanyuphan, Pee Boonleang, Pipad Krajaejun, Athiwat Wattanapituksakul, Wunrada Surat   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Associations of Functional Longevity With Sexual Precocity and Growth Traits in Nellore Beef Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Functional longevity (FL) is a complex trait that integrates many attributes directly contributing to the successful retention and productivity of a cow within the herd. Consequently, improving FL in beef cattle increases herd profitability. This study aimed to estimate the genetic associations between two alternative FL definitions and traits
Dalila Ribeiro dos Santos, Gabriele de Souza Silva Fernandes, Arione Augusti Boligon, Mário Luiz Santana, Gilberto Romeiro de Oliveira Menezes, Denise Rocha Ayres, Annaiza Braga Bignardi, Rodrigo Junqueira Pereira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breeding for trypanotolerance in African cattle [PDF]

, 2001
Trypanosomosis, or sleeping sickness, is one of the most important livestock diseases in Africa. Some West African cattle breeds show a degree of resistance to a trypanosome infection: they are trypanotolerant.
van der Waaij, E.H., Waaij, E.H., van der   +1 more
core  

Development of equations to predict carcass weight, empty body gain, and retained energy of Zebu beef cattle

Animal, 2021
The accurate supply of energy is essential to optimize livestock productivity and profitability. Furthermore, replacing empty BW gain (EBG) with carcass gain (CG) might be a suitable alternative to estimate the retained energy (RE) of beef cattle.
P. Del Bianco Benedeti, S.C. Valadares Filho, M.L. Chizzotti, M.I. Marcondes, F.A. de Sales Silva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source