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Mapping restricted introgression across the genomes of admixed indigenous African cattle breeds (2023)
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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 study hybridization and to identify genetic barriers to gene flow. In this... Read More about Mapping restricted introgression across the genomes of admixed indigenous African cattle breeds.

Agroecologies defined by species distribution models improve model fit of genotype by environment interactions to identify the best performing chicken breeds for smallholder systems (2023)
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Animal performance is an outcome of genetic effects, environmental influences, and their interaction. Understanding the influences of the environment on performance is important to identify the right breeds for a given environment. Agroecological zon... Read More about Agroecologies defined by species distribution models improve model fit of genotype by environment interactions to identify the best performing chicken breeds for smallholder systems.

Candidate signatures of positive selection for environmental adaptation in indigenous African cattle: A review (2023)
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Environmental adaptation traits of indigenous African cattle are increasingly being investigated to respond to the need for sustainable livestock production in the context of unpredictable climatic changes. Several studies have highlighted genomic re... Read More about Candidate signatures of positive selection for environmental adaptation in indigenous African cattle: A review.

Genome-wide diversity and admixture of five indigenous cattle populations from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia (2023)
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The Tigray region, where we found around eight per cent of the indigenous cattle population of Ethiopia, is considered as the historic centre of the country, with the ancient pre-Aksumite and Aksumite civilisations in contact with the civilisations o... Read More about Genome-wide diversity and admixture of five indigenous cattle populations from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

Yolk Fatty Acid Content, Lipid Health Indices, and Oxidative Stability in Eggs of Slow-Growing Sasso Chickens Fed on Flaxseed Supplemented with Plant Polyphenol Extracts (2023)
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Genetic variation and demographic history of Sudan desert sheep reveal two diversified lineages (2023)
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More than 400 million sheep are raised on the African continent, the majority of which are indigenous and are primarily reared for sustenance. They have effectively adapted to various climatic and production environments, surviving and flourishing. T... Read More about Genetic variation and demographic history of Sudan desert sheep reveal two diversified lineages.

Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022 (2023)
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The chicken continues to hold its position as a leading model organism within many areas of research, as well as being a major source of protein for human consumption. The First Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes [Schmid et al., 2000], which was... Read More about Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022.

Analysis of tail morphology and osteology in Ethiopian indigenous sheep (2023)
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Sheep adaptive diversity, including tail morphology, has been shaped by various factors, including natural and/or artificial selection for different traits. The Horn of Africa has historically been a major livestock entry point on the African contine... Read More about Analysis of tail morphology and osteology in Ethiopian indigenous sheep.

Morphological and osteological characterization of indigenous domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus): validation of Rensch’s, Bergmann’s and Allen’s rules (2023)
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Ecogeographical habitat heterogeneity in wild endotherm species results in morphological variability associated with physiological mechanisms for maintaining their body temperature at a thermoneutral state in different environments. This habitat-indu... Read More about Morphological and osteological characterization of indigenous domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus): validation of Rensch’s, Bergmann’s and Allen’s rules.