African livestock breeds are numerous and diverse, and typically well adapted to the harsh
environment conditions under which they perform. They have been used over centuries to …

The current review focuses on characterization and conservation efforts vital for the
development of breeding programmes for indigenous beef cattle genetic resources in …

Abstract Background The history of African indigenous cattle and their adaptation to
environmental and human selection pressure is at the root of their remarkable diversity …

Cattle pastoralism plays a central role in human livelihood in Africa. However, the genetic
history of its success remains unknown. Here, through whole-genome sequence analysis of …

Human driven selection during domestication and subsequent breed formation and
breeding has left detectable signatures within the genome of livestock breeds. The …

Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT), caused by Trypanosoma congolense and
Trypanosoma vivax, remains one of the most important livestock diseases in sub-Saharan …

Abstract African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is endemic in at least 37 of the 54 countries
in Africa. It is estimated to cause direct and indirect losses to the livestock production …

Domestic cattle have spread across the globe and inhabit variable and unpredictable
environments. They have been exposed to a plethora of selective pressures and have …

Since domestication, significant genetic improvement has been achieved for many traits of
commercial importance in cattle, including adaptation, appearance and production. In …

Domestication in the near eastern region had a major impact on the gene pool of humpless
taurine cattle (Bos taurus). As a result of subsequent natural and artificial selection …