Muturu cattle, mostly found nowadays in Nigeria, have been classified as an endangered cattle population due to the rapid decline in their population size. They are among the shorthorn West African B. taurus trypanotolerance cattle. Here, we report candidate signature of positive selection obtain...
Tijjani, A.
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Utsunomiya, Yuri Tani
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Oyekanmi Nash, O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Whole genome sequence-based genetic characterization of Muturu, an endangered trypanotolerant population of West African Bos Taurus]
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Whole genome sequence-based genetic characterization of Muturu, an endangered trypanotolerant population of West African Bos Taurus
Kebede, A.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Spark, N.
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Belay, G.
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Tesfaye, K.
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Jung'a, J.O.
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Kyalo, Martina
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Githae, D.
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Ekaya, Wellington N.
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Pelle, Roger
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[Diversity of LEI0258 microsatellite locus in indigenous Ethiopian chickens]
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Diversity of LEI0258 microsatellite locus in indigenous Ethiopian chickens
Background: The history of African indigenous cattle and their adaptation to environmental and human selection
pressure is at the root of their remarkable diversity. Characterization of this diversity is an essential step towards
understanding the genomic basis of productivity and adaptation to s...
Pigmentation in mammals is primarily determined by the distribution of eumelanin and pheomelanin, the ratio of which is mostly controlled by the activity of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) and agouti signaling protein (ASIP) genes. Using 91 animals from 10 Arabian camel populations, that included ...
Almathen, Faisal
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Elbir, Haitham
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Bahbahani, Hussain
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Polymorphisms in MC1R and ASIP Genes are associated with Coat Color Variation in the Arabian Camel]
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Polymorphisms in MC1R and ASIP Genes are associated with Coat Color Variation in the Arabian Camel
Butana and Kenana are two types of zebu cattle found in Sudan. They are unique amongst African indigenous zebu cattle because of their high milk production. Aiming to understand their genome structure, we genotyped 25 individuals from each breed using the Illumina BovineHD Genotyping BeadChip. Ge...
Bahbahani, Hussain
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Salim, B.
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Almathen, F.
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Al Enezi, F.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Signatures of positive selection in African Butana and Kenana dairy zebu cattle]
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Signatures of positive selection in African Butana and Kenana dairy zebu cattle
To promote a sustainable and improved use of animal genetic resources in developing countries, ILRI in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and supported by Sida (Sweden), launched a project training the trainers, for national agricultural research systems (NA...
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Malmfors, B.
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Andersson-Eklund, L.
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Philipsson, J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Fulss, Richard
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[Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003]
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003
Tick-borne diseases are a major impediment to improved productivity of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. Improved control of these diseases would be assisted by detailed epidemiological data. Here we used longitudinal, serological data to determine the patterns of exposure to Theileria parva, Thei...
Kiara, Henry K.
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Jennings, A.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Hande, I.G.
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Mwangi, S.T.
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Wyk, I.C. van
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Coetzer, J.A.W.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Toye, Philip G.
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[A longitudinal assessment of the serological response to Theileria parva and other tick-borne parasites from birth to one year in a cohort of indigenous calves in western Kenya]
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A longitudinal assessment of the serological response to Theileria parva and other tick-borne parasites from birth to one year in a cohort of indigenous calves in western Kenya