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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, Weimann Christina, Jann Oliver, Ibeagha-Awemu Eveline   +3 more
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Two Theileria parva CD8 T cell antigen genes are more variable in buffalo than cattle parasites, but differ in pattern of sequence diversity [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Background:</b> Theileria parva causes an acute fatal disease in cattle, but infections are asymptomatic in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer).
Taracha, E. L. N., Mwangi Duncan M., Graham Simon P., Paul R. Spooner, Graham, S. P., Saya, RM, Toye, PG, Njahira, Moses N., Pelle, R., Richard P Bishop, Musoke, AJ, Silva, J., Rosemary M. Saya, Philip G Toye, Toye Philip G., Njahira, M.N., Saya, R. A., Evans L. N. Taracha, Musoke, A. J., Pelle Roger, Odongo, DO, Silva Joana C., Roger Pelle, Musoke Anthony J., Morrison, Ivan, Weir, W., Silva, J.C., Anthony J. Musoke, Joana C Silva, Graham, SP, Bishop, Richard P., Odongo, David O., Simon P Graham, Paul R Spooner, Taracha, EL, Morrison W. Ivan, Pelle, R, Bishop, R.P., Toye, P. G., Moses N Njahira, Saya Rosemary M., Duncan M. Mwangi, Spooner, P.R., Osaso Julius, Mwangi, D.M., W. Ivan Morrison, Toye, P.G., Silva, J. C., David O. Odongo, Osaso, J, Morrison, WI, Simon P. Graham, Moses N. Njahira, Mwangi, D. M., Evans L N Taracha, Taracha Evans L. N., Mwangi, DM, Odongo, D.O., Taracha, E.L.N., Bishop, RP, Morrison, W.I., Bishop, R. P., Njahira, M. N., Saya, R.M., Spooner, PR, Musoke, A.J., Saya, Rosemary M., Spooner, P. R., Richard P. Bishop, Pelle, Roger, Mwangi, David Miano, Spooner Paul R., Rosemary M Saya, Odongo David O., Njahira, MN, Joana C. Silva, Odongo, D. O., Duncan M Mwangi, Julius Osaso, W Ivan Morrison, Toye, Philip G., Njahira Moses N., Philip G. Toye, Morrison, W. Ivan, David O Odongo, Weir William, Bishop Richard P., Silva, JC, Osaso, J., Anthony J Musoke, Graham, S.P., William Weir, Weir, W   +92 more
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Malawi zebu cattle

, 2012
The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity and population structure of Malawi Zebu cattle using microsatellite DNA markers. Blood samples were collected in 5 administrative districts of Malawi and analysed at the DNA Laboratory ...
Nyirenda, JC, Mbali, AJD, Changadeya, W, Chagunda, MGG, Kaunda, E   +4 more
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A recessive lethal chondrodysplasia in a miniature zebu family results from an insertion affecting the chondroitin sulfat domain of aggrecan

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, Claudia Dierks, Marina Braun, Maren Hellige, Anna Wagner, Bernd Oelmaier, Andreas Beineke, Julia Metzger, Ottmar Distl   +8 more
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Hair coat characteristics in Friesian heifers in the Netherlands and Kenya : experimental data and a review of literature [PDF]

, 1978
The export of about 2600 Friesian heifers to Kenya between 1971-1973 provided an opportunity of studying the adaptation problems experienced by these heifers.
Udo, H.M.J.
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Inbreeding depression in Zebu cattle traits

, 2016
The productivity of herds may be negatively affected by inbreeding depression, and it is important to know how intense is this effect on the livestock performance.
Machado, C. H. C., Josahkian, L. A., Pereira, R. J., Menezes, G. R. O., Bignardi, A. B., Ayres, D. R., Silva, L. O. C., Albuquerque, L. G. [UNESP], Santana, M. L.   +8 more
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Technological improvement of Zebu cattle breeding efficiency

, 2014
This work was conducted to assist the large cattle multiplication centres to produce more animals of the genotype being demanded to improve peasant farm income, to generate an alternative way of introducing the same genotype to farmers with limited ...
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Is the American Zebu really Bos indicus?

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1999
The American continent was colonized in the 16th century by Europeans who first introduced cattle of Bos taurus origin. Accounts register introduction of Bos indicus cattle into South America in the 19th and continuing through the 20th century, and most ...
Flávio V. Meirelles, Artur J.M. Rosa, Raysildo B. Lôbo, Joaquim M. Garcia, Lawrence C. Smith, Francisco A.M. Duarte   +5 more
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Observations on the Jemjem Zebu cattle

, 2016
An attempt was made to collect data for the purpose of describing Black (Jemjem) zebu cattle in the area of Kibre-Mengist in Oromiya Region, southern Ethiopia. The coat colour of these animals is predominantly black. Mean height at withers is 106cm.
Frew, K., Girma, A.
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Survey of Minerai Status of Cattle in the Adamaoua Region of Cameroon [PDF]

Tropicultura, 1994
Serum and liver samples were collected from Zebu Gudali and Zebu Banyo cattle freshly slaughtered in abattoirs at eight different locations in each of the five administrative divisions of the Adamaoua region of Cameroon during the wet season (September ...
Njwe, RM., Lou Issa, JL.
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