Heat stress effects on milk yield traits and metabolites and mitigation strategies for dairy cattle breeds reared in tropical and sub-tropical countries

V Habimana, AS Nguluma, ZC Nziku… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Heat stress is an important problem for dairy industry in many parts of the world owing to its
adverse effects on productivity and profitability. Heat stress in dairy cattle is caused by an …

Candidate signatures of positive selection for environmental adaptation in indigenous African cattle: A review

S Kambal, A Tijjani, SAE Ibrahim, MKA Ahmed… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental adaptation traits of indigenous African cattle are increasingly being
investigated to respond to the need for sustainable livestock production in the context of …

Genomic Reference Resource for African Cattle: Genome Sequences and High-Density Array Variants

A Tijjani, S Kambal, E Terefe, R Njeru, M Ogugo… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
The diversity in genome resources is fundamental to designing genomic strategies for local
breed improvement and utilisation. These resources also support gene discovery and …

Whole genome scan uncovers candidate genes related to milk production traits in Barka cattle

W Ayalew, X Wu, GM Tarekegn… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, our primary aim was to explore the genomic landscape of Barka cattle, a breed
recognized for high milk production in a semi-arid environment, by focusing on genes with …

[HTML][HTML] Signatures of positive selection for local adaptation of African native cattle populations: a review

W Ayalew, X Wu, GM Tarekegn, CHU Min… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cattle are central to the lives and diverse cultures of African people. It has played a crucial
role in providing valuable protein for billions of households and sources of income and …

Whole genome sequences of 70 indigenous Ethiopian cattle

W Ayalew, W ** restricted introgression across the genomes of admixed indigenous African cattle breeds
J Friedrich, RI Bailey, A Talenti, U Chaudhry… - Genetics Selection …, 2023 - Springer
Background The genomes of indigenous African cattle are composed of components with
Middle Eastern (taurine) and South Asian (indicine) origins, providing a valuable model to …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Characteristics and Processing Technologies of Dairy Products from Non-Traditional Species

I Pérez Núñez, R Díaz, J Quiñones, A Martínez… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Non-bovine dairy animals, commonly referred to as non-traditional dairy species, include
goats, sheep, yaks, buffalo, donkeys, alpacas, llamas, and other less commonly farmed …