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Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia (2024)
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Morris, K. M., Sutton, K., Girma, M., Sánchez-Molano, E., Solomon, B., Esatu, W., …Banos, G. (2024). Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Genetics, 15, Article 1383609. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2024.1383609

Background:: In sub-Saharan Africa, 80% of poultry production is on smallholder village farms, where chickens are typically reared outdoors in free-ranging conditions. There is limited knowledge on chickens’ phenotypic characteristics and genetics un... Read More about Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia.

Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA profiles in chicken jejunum and cecum following Eimeria maxima infection (2024)
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Jebessa, E., Bello, S. F., Xu, Y., Cai, B., Tuli, M. D., Girma, M., …Nie, Q. (2024). Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA profiles in chicken jejunum and cecum following Eimeria maxima infection. Poultry Science, 103(6), Article 103716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103716

Coccidiosis, a protozoan disease that substantially impacts poultry production, is characterized by an intracellular parasite. The study utilized 48 one-day-old Horro chickens, randomly divided into the infected (I) and control (C) groups. The challe... Read More about Comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed mRNA profiles in chicken jejunum and cecum following Eimeria maxima infection.

Landscape genomics reveals regions associated with adaptive phenotypic and genetic variation in Ethiopian indigenous chickens (2024)
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Kebede, F. G., Derks, M. F., Dessie, T., Hanotte, O., Barros, C. P., Crooijmans, R. P., …Bastiaansen, J. W. (2024). Landscape genomics reveals regions associated with adaptive phenotypic and genetic variation in Ethiopian indigenous chickens. BMC Genomics, 25(1), Article 284. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10193-6

Climate change is a threat to sustainable livestock production and livelihoods in the tropics. It has adverse impacts on feed and water availability, disease prevalence, production, environmental temperature, and biodiversity. Unravelling the drivers... Read More about Landscape genomics reveals regions associated with adaptive phenotypic and genetic variation in Ethiopian indigenous chickens.

Exploring genetic diversity and variation of Ovar-DRB1 gene in Sudan Desert Sheep using targeted next-generation sequencing (2024)
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Salim, B., Nakao, R., Chatanga, E., Marcuzzi, O., Eissawi, M. A., Almathen, F., …Giovambattista, G. (2024). Exploring genetic diversity and variation of Ovar-DRB1 gene in Sudan Desert Sheep using targeted next-generation sequencing. BMC Genomics, 25(1), Article 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10053-3

Introduction The Ovar-DRB1 gene, a crucial element of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Class II region, initiates adaptive immunity by presenting antigens to T-cells. Genetic diversity in sheep, particularly in MHC Class II genes like Ovar... Read More about Exploring genetic diversity and variation of Ovar-DRB1 gene in Sudan Desert Sheep using targeted next-generation sequencing.

Whole-genome resource sequences of 57 indigenous Ethiopian goats (2024)
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Belay, S., Belay, G., Nigussie, H., Jian-Lin, H., Tijjani, A., Ahbara, A. M., …Mwacharo, J. M. (2024). Whole-genome resource sequences of 57 indigenous Ethiopian goats. Scientific Data, 11(1), Article 139. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02973-2

Domestic goats are distributed worldwide, with approximately 35% of the one billion world goat population occurring in Africa. Ethiopia has 52.5 million goats, ~99.9% of which are considered indigenous landraces deriving from animals introduced to th... Read More about Whole-genome resource sequences of 57 indigenous Ethiopian goats.

Genomic analysis of Nigerian indigenous chickens reveals their genetic diversity and adaptation to heat-stress (2024)
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Rachman, M. P., Bamidele, O., Dessie, T., Smith, J., Hanotte, O., & Gheyas, A. A. (2024). Genomic analysis of Nigerian indigenous chickens reveals their genetic diversity and adaptation to heat-stress. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 2209. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52569-4

Indigenous poultry breeds from Africa can survive in harsh tropical environments (such as long arid seasons, excessive rain and humidity, and extreme heat) and are resilient to disease challenges, but they are not productive compared to their commerc... Read More about Genomic analysis of Nigerian indigenous chickens reveals their genetic diversity and adaptation to heat-stress.

MicroRNA expression profile of chicken jejunum in different time points Eimeria maxima infection (2024)
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Jebessa, E., Bello, S. F., Guo, L., Tuli, M. D., Hanotte, O., & Nie, Q. (2024). MicroRNA expression profile of chicken jejunum in different time points Eimeria maxima infection. Frontiers in Immunology, 14, Article 1331532. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1331532

Coccidiosis stands as a protozoan disease of notable economic impact, characterized by an intracellular parasite that exerts substantial influence over poultry production. This invasion disrupts the integrity of the enteric mucosa, leading to the eme... Read More about MicroRNA expression profile of chicken jejunum in different time points Eimeria maxima infection.