Differential level of oxidative stress markers in skin tissue of zebu and crossbreed cattle during thermal stress
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.11.003
Abstract: Abstract The study aimed to evaluate oxidative stress markers (ROS, GPx, GRx) in skin tissue of cattle with different coat colors during different seasons. Ten each of Tharparkar (zebu) and Karan Fries (crossbred) heifers were… read more here.
Keywords: skin tissue; stress markers; zebu; stress ... See more keywords
Legacies of domestication, trade and herder mobility shape extant male zebu cattle diversity in South Asia and Africa
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36444-7
Abstract: All tropically adapted humped cattle (Bos indicus or “zebu”), descend from a domestication process that took place >8,000 years ago in South Asia. Here we present an intercontinental survey of Y-chromosome diversity and a comprehensive… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; zebu; domestication; south asia ... See more keywords
Ancient cattle genomics, origins, and rapid turnover in the Fertile Crescent
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aav1002
Abstract: How cow genomes have moo-ved Cattle were domesticated ∼10,000 years ago, but analysis of modern breeds has not elucidated their origins. Verdugo et al. performed genome-wide analysis of 67 ancient Near Eastern Bos taurus DNA… read more here.
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Legacy of draught cattle breeds of South India: Insights into population structure, genetic admixture and maternal origin
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246497
Abstract: The present study is the first comprehensive report on diversity, population structure, genetic admixture and mitochondrial DNA variation in South Indian draught type zebu cattle. The diversity of South Indian cattle was moderately high. A… read more here.
Keywords: cattle breeds; zebu; admixture; south indian ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Polymorphisms at Heat Shock Protein 90 Gene by High Resolution Melting Assays for Potential Heat Tolerance among Nigerian Zebu Cattle Breeds
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DOI: 10.3844/ajavsp.2020.32.42
Abstract: Heat Shock Protein (HSP) 90 gene is a member of HSPs sub-family that act as molecular chaperons whenever animals come under thermal stress. The genes fulfill essential roles of providing cellular protection, immune response, protein… read more here.
Keywords: protein; tolerance; zebu; nigerian zebu ... See more keywords