The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of Vrindavani crossbred cattle under field conditions of Uttar Pradesh. The study was conducted in six tehsils of the Bareilly district, involving interviews with 201 respondents and covering a total of 554 animals. Data were collected through a se...
Gene discovery is one of the most significant processes in understanding and analysis of an organism’s genome after its sequencing. The method comprises determining the location of intron structures, exon structures, and open reading frames (ORFs). It computationally specifies all of the genes...
Genome editing has great potential to improve production traits such as dairy and meat quality, as well as wool production in livestock species. Some notable examples include the production of the β-lactoglobulin (BLG) knockout resulting in hypoallergenic milk, disruption of the myostatin (MSTN...
Heat shock factors (HSFs) are essential for cells to respond to thermal stress, activating genes that protect the cells. Different HSFs help cells respond to various environmental and physiological changes. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of thermal stress on goats with differen...
The present study was undertaken to identify ancestry-informative single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers from medium-density Ovine50K genotyping data for the development of low-density SNP panels in Deccani and Garole sheep breeds of India. These panels can be used for efficient and cost-effec...
Buffaloes are known as the backbone of dairy industry in India by contributing about half of milk production. Milk production, a complex trait, is influenced by various non-genetic factors. This study investigated the impact of non-genetic factors on the first lactation performance of Mehsana buffal...
Climate change significantly impacts the production, health, welfare, and survival of farm animals. The prolonged heat stress is a major concern in tropical and subtropical regions. Heat tolerance enables livestock to maintain thermal balance under extreme climatic conditions, thus ensuring producti...
Present study focuses on estimating the genetic parameters and breeding values related to somatic cell score (SCS) and first lactation 305 days milk yield (FL305DMY) in crossbred cattle in Kerala. Mastitis, a common inflammatory condition of the mammary gland, poses significant challenges to dairy p...
The global food crisis is worsening, with around 282 million people experiencing acute food insecurity in 2023, largely due to extreme weather events and inflation. This crisis is particularly severe in the Asia-Pacific region, where the rising cost of healthy food has left 232.8 million people unab...