Genetic structure of South African Nguni (Zulu) sheep populations reveals admixture with exotic breeds

MM Selepe, S Ceccobelli, E Lasagna, NW Kunene - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The population of Zulu sheep is reported to have declined by 7.4% between 2007 and 2011
due to crossbreeding. There is insufficient information on the genetic diversity of the Zulu …

Genetic diversity in four populations of Nguni (Zulu) sheep assessed by microsatellite analysis

NW Kunene, S Ceccobelli, PD Lorenzo… - Italian Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Zulu sheep are found mainly in the rural KwaZulu-Natal province and the numbers are
declining due to indiscriminate inbreeding. There is thus a need for phenotypic and genetic …

[PDF][PDF] Haplotype and genetic diversity of mtDNA in indigenous Iranian sheep and an insight into the history of sheep domestication

MH Moradi, SH Phua, N Hedayat, MM KHODAEI… - 2017 - sid.ir
The archaeological evidence suggests that Iran has been one of the first origins of sheep
domestication in the world. This study aims to investigate the GENETIC DIVERSITY of …

Genomics for the advancement of livestock production: A South African perspective

E Van Marle-Köster, C Visser - South African Journal of Animal Science, 2018 - ajol.info
Most of the growth of human populations worldwide will be in developing countries,
including South Africa. Natural resources are under immense pressure and animal scientists …

[PDF][PDF] Growth performance and carcass characteristics of Yankasa rams fed varying levels of Panicum maximum-concentrate mix under intensive feedlot in South …

MK Adegun, SOK Fajemilehin - Scientific Journal of Animal …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Consumption of animal protein in Nigeria is far less than recommended level for adequate
growth and development in humans. There is the need to beef up livestock production …

[PDF][PDF] Genetics and domestic fauna in southern Africa

KA Horsburgh - In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology, 2020 - academia.edu
Genetic analyses of southern African livestock have been limited and primarily focused on
agricultural production rather than the reconstruction of prehistory. Attempts to sequence …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of genetic variability within Tunisian Barbarine and Western thin Tail sheep using RAPD-PCR Method

H El-Hentati, N Mhamdi, MB Hamouda… - Life Science …, 2013 - academia.edu
Genetic diversity among two breeds (Barbarine and Western thin Tail) of sheep in Tunisia
was detected by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The relationship …

Evaluation of simplified Folltropin-V®(FSH) protocol on follicular turnover in Yankasa ewes

AB Adewuyi, PI Rekwot, J Rwuaan, MU Kawu… - Sokoto Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of simplifying pFSH (Folltropin-V®) protocol
on ovarian follicular turnover in Yankasa ewes. Fifteen Ewes were synchronized for estrus …

Genetic variability of Nigerian sheep breeds at the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) gene locus

A Mohammed, AO Raji, JU Igwebuike - Nigerian Journal of Animal …, 2018 - njap.org.ng
The genetic variability of some Nigerian breeds of sheep at the IGF 1 locus was investigate
blood samples from 150 sheep (50 each of Yankasa, Balami and Uda sheep) were collected …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of Garlic Powder (Allium Sativum) Supplementation on Carcass Characteristics of West African Dwarf Rams

AO Folake, AM Kikelomo - … of Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2321–0893 …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The effect of garlic powder (Allium sativum) supplementation on quantitative carcass and
noncarcass characteristics of West African Dwarf Rams was investigated. A total of 40 West …