Genetic diversity evolution of a sheep breed reintroduced after extinction: Tracing back Christopher Columbus' first imported sheep.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.06.007
Abstract: New World's hair sheep breeds may genetically stem from West African introgression into established ecotypes of Spanish descent presumably extinct in the XIX Century. However, present Canary non-wooled breeds have presumably regressively resulted from the… read more here.
Keywords: sheep breed; diversity evolution; diversity; genetic diversity ... See more keywords
Allometric coefficients for physical-chemical parameters of meat in a local sheep breed
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.04.001
Abstract: Abstract With the aim to assess the kind of development of meat colour, pH, chemical composition and fatty acids content, lean meat from a sample cut, taken in correspondence of the first 4 thoracic vertebrae… read more here.
Keywords: chemical parameters; physical chemical; chemical; parameters meat ... See more keywords
Effect of maize DDGS addition on carcass and meat quality of lambs of native sheep breed
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DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2017.1299014
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to characterize carcass and meat quality of lambs of native sheep breed, which were fed a diet containing maize dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS). The experiment involved… read more here.
Keywords: sheep breed; native sheep; effect; meat ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity and substructuring of the Hungarian merino sheep breed using microsatellite markers.
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2042307
Abstract: The Hungarian Merino sheep breed (Ovis aries) is the most significant animal resource of the Hungarian sheep sector which, unfortunately, has gone through a huge reduction in number during the last decades and became endangered… read more here.
Keywords: hungarian merino; merino sheep; merino; genetic diversity ... See more keywords
Freemartinism in replacement ewe-lambs of the Ripollesa sheep breed
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DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2018.19.6.858
Abstract: The freemartinism syndrome affects almost all female calves born as co-twins to male calves, whereas little is known about this phenomenon in female sheep. Within this context, 1,185 ewe-lambs from the Ripollesa sheep breed were… read more here.
Keywords: lambs ripollesa; ewe lambs; sheep breed; freemartinism ... See more keywords