Sheep farming has been fundamental to many civilizations in the world and is practiced in
India since antiquity. Several thousand years of adaptation to local environmental conditions …

Tibetan is a valuable Himalayan sheep breed classified as endangered. Knowledge of the
level and distribution of genetic diversity in Tibetan sheep is important for designing …

The aim of this research is to propose equations to estimate body weight (BW) from body
measures (BMs) in the Cornigliese sheep, an endangered breed reared in Italy for meat …

Traditional domestic breeds of domestic animals are part of the “living” wealth of the world,
part of the disappearing biodiversity and a valuable local gene pool. Nowadays, they are …

Conservation and breeding programmes of livestock species depend on determination of
genetic diversity. Today in livestock species, microsatellite markers are commonly used to …

The dromedary camel is a unique livestock for its adaptations to arid-hot environments and
its ability to provide goods under extreme conditions. There are no registries or breed …

The population of Zulu sheep is reported to have declined by 7.4% between 2007 and 2011
due to crossbreeding. There is insufficient information on the genetic diversity of the Zulu …

A total of 72 animals from Cornigliese sheep breed were reared under homogeneous
conditions, with the aim to assess the effect of sex (males, females) and age-class (heavy …

India has a centuries-old tradition of sheep production and breeding that accomplish
economic, agricultural, and religious roles. In addition to the 44 registered sheep breeds …

The aim of the research was to assess the type of development of carcass and non-carcass
components and tissue partitioning in the Cornigliese sheep breed. The study involved 164 …