Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is of great economic importance as a provider of milk and
meat in many countries. However, the milk yield of buffalo is much lower than that of Holstein …

Seasonal breeding in buffalo is influenced by exogenous (photoperiod, climate, nutrition,
management) and endogenous (hormones, genotype) factors. Buffalo are negatively …

Simple Summary Accurate timing of photoperiod changes is vital for animal reproduction.
Previous research has shown that the polymorphisms and expression of melatonin receptor …

Previous researches have shown that MTNR1A plays an essential role in sheep
reproduction. However, most researches focused more on the reproductive seasonality of …

The water buffalo have a seasonal pattern of reproduction with decreased sexual activity
during the longer photoperiod. The present study was designed to identify a single …

Considering the importance of the diseases affecting the productive performance of animals
in the dairy industry worldwide, it is necessary to implement tools that help to control and …

In livestock, selection programs utilizing quantitative genetics are time consuming due to
long generation interval and sometimes of lowly heritable traits. Several genes to be used in …

Buffaloes have tendency to show seasonal reproduction and remain in anestrus due to
limited ovarian activity during summer. The seasonal reproductive behavior is ascribed the …

The water buffalo is a fundamental resource, especially in develo** countries, however,
differently from other species, its genetic potential is still poorly investigated. In this work, we …

In the present study the melatonin receptor 1A gene (MTNR 1A) was proposed to be a
candidate gene for egg production in Yangzhou geese. A total of 210 goose blood samples …