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. +6 more
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, 2015 Describes the general characteristics and origin of zebu animal breed. Data on rearing zone, body measurements, milk production, meat quality and genetic characteristics included.
Guillermo, M.
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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 +4 more
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Mapping restricted introgression across the genomes of admixed indigenous African cattle breeds. [PDF]
Genet Sel Evol, 2023 Friedrich J +12 more
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African indigenous cattle genealogy revealed by whole-genome tree sequences [PDF]
Africa has a uniquely rich cattle diversity with about 150 known cattle breeds or populations comprised of Bos indicus, Bos taurus, and their crosses. Various studies investigated their diversity and adaptation.
Houaga, Isidore +7 more
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Inference of Ancestries and Heterozygosity Proportion and Genotype Imputation in West African Cattle Populations. [PDF]
Front Genet, 2021 Gebrehiwot NZ +6 more
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SNP panels for the estimation of dairy breed proportion and parentage assignment in African crossbred dairy cattle. [PDF]
Genet Sel Evol, 2021 Gebrehiwot NZ +4 more
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Economic analysis of smallholder dairy cattle enterprises in Senegal. [PDF]
Trop Anim Health Prod, 2022 Malenje EM +6 more
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Projet d'amelioration du zebu Mbororo par croisement d'absorption avec le zebu foulbe de N'gaoundere
, 2016 Describes the project on the genetic improvement of Mboro Zebu by crossbreeding with Ngaoundere West African Zebu. Topical discussions on breed characteristics, project outline and achievements of the Animal Production Service ...
Capitaine, P.
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The control of Hyalomma ticks, vectors of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus: Where are we now and where are we going? [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2022 Bonnet SI +8 more
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