The quest for genes involved in adaptation to climate change in ruminant livestock

MM Passamonti, E Somenzi, M Barbato, G Chillemi… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary After domestication in specific regions, livestock followed human
migrations and colonized the whole world. During this population expansion, human and …

[HTML][HTML] Human animal relationships in Bos indicus cattle breeds addressed from a Five Domains Welfare framework

D Mota-Rojas, AL Whittaker, AC Strappini… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The present review has two objectives, the first is to investigate the differences in
temperament between Bos indicus and Bos taurus breeds and determining the effects on …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of temperament on performance and carcass quality of commercial Brahman steers in a Colombian tropical grazing system

LM León-Llanos, H Flórez-Díaz, LG Duque-Muñoz… - Meat Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Temperament is defined as individual behavioral responses to potentially fear-eliciting or
challenging situations related to human presence and handling. A total of 190 steers of …

Contemporary Knowledge on the Assessment of Temperament in Cattle and Its Impact on Production and Reproduction Including Some Immunological, Genetic and …

JM Jaśkowski, BM Jaśkowski, M Herudzińska, O Tul… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The assessment of temperament has a long history in cattle. However, the
tests used to evaluate it are often difficult and time-consuming and, therefore, rarely used in …

Behavioural and physiological responses to stressors in sheep with temperament classified by genotype or phenotype

Y Kitagawa, SK Maloney, KR Pool, D Webster… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs107856856, located in the tryptophan
hydroxylase-2 gene, is associated with the behavioural phenotype for sheep temperament …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic evaluations and genome-wide association studies for specific digital dermatitis diagnoses in dairy cows considering genotype× housing system …

N Sölzer, K Brügemann, T Yin, S König - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to use detailed phenotyping for the claw disorder digital dermatitis
(DD) considering specific DD stages in 2 housing systems (conventional cubicle barns …

[HTML][HTML] Novel pathways linked to the expression of temperament in Merino sheep: a genome-wide association study

L Ding, ER Colman, Y Wang, M Ramachandran… - animal, 2024 - Elsevier
Animal temperament refers to the inherent behavioural and emotional characteristics of an
animal, influencing how it interacts with its environment. The selection of sheep for …

Functional transcriptome analysis revealed upregulation of MAPK-SMAD signalling pathways in chronic heat stress in crossbred cattle

G Dutta, R Alex, A Singh, GR Gowane, V Vohra… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Animal geneticists and breeders have the impending challenge of enhancing the resilience
of Indian livestock to heat stress through better selection strategies. Climate change's impact …

Adrenergic tone as an intermediary in the temperament syndrome associated with flight speed in beef cattle

IG Colditz - Frontiers in Animal Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The temperament of farm animals can influence their resilience to everyday variations within
the managed production environment and has been under strong direct and indirect …

[HTML][HTML] A Comprehensive Systematic Review Coupled with an Interacting Network Analysis Identified Candidate Genes and Biological Pathways Related to Bovine …

G Ruiz-De-La-Cruz, TH Welsh Jr, RD Randel… - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Comprehension of the genetic basis of temperament has been improved by recent
advances in the identification of genes and genetic variants. However, due to the complexity …