Milk and dairy products are very important in Mediterranean diet because of their health
promoting and organoleptic properties. In many developing countries, goat rearing has a …

The milk casein genes in goats, are highly polymorphic genes with numerous synonymous
and non-synonymous mutations. So far, 20 protein variants have been reported in goats for …

Production of typical dairy products from goats and ewes using local and traditional
resources, plays a direct role in biodiversity enhancement. The breeding of dairy goats and …

The candidate gene approach is now exploited in sheep and goats, aiming to identify the
molecular mechanisms, which make milks of different quality. In this paper, the relevant …

Breastfeeding is now generally recognized as a critical factor in protecting newborns against
infections. An important mechanism responsible for the antibacterial and antiviral effects of …

The analysis of casein polymorphisms in goat species is rather difficult, because of a large
number of mutations at each locus, and the tight linkage involving the 4 casein genes. Three …

The aim of this work was to investigate the genetic structure of the casein gene cluster in 5
Italian goat breeds and to evaluate the haplotype variability within and among populations …

Milk oligosaccharides (OS)—free complex carbohydrates—confer unique health benefits to
the nursing neonate. Though human digestive enzymes cannot degrade these sugars, they …

Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional
breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily …

Goat milk is a source of nutrition in difficult areas and has lesser allerginicity than cow milk. It
is leading in the area for nutraceutical formulation and drug development using goat …