Background/Objectives: Mammary gland traits (milk quality and lactation performance) are economically critical for B. taurus and O. aries, but core regulatory hub genes remain unclear due to high false positives in single-method transcriptomic analys...
Aquaporins (AQPs) are proteins with various functions related to proper cell function and early development in mammals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of AQPs and determine their mRNA levels in the cumulus oocyte complex (COC) of...
Bos taurus is known for its tolerance of coarse grains, adaptability, high temperature, humidity, and disease resistance. Primarily, cattle are raised for their meat and milk, and pinpointing genes associated with traits relevant to meat production c...
The Atlantic Forest biome is considered an area in which tick fever is endemic, while the Caatinga biome is considered an area in which tick fever is non-endemic. A survey on cattle tick fever was carried out in 448 cattle farms located in an area of...
Selective breeding can lead to genetic diversity and diverse phenotypes in farm animals. Analysis of the genomic regions under selection can provide important insights into the genetic basis of complex traits. In this study, a high-density SNP array...
Climate change is an imminent threat to livestock production. One adaptation strategy is selection for heat tolerance. While it is established that the ATP1A1 gene and its product play an important role in the response to many stressors, there has be...
Temperament is often defined as the behavioral expression of animals in response to human interaction. Cattle temperament can be evaluated using an association of chute score and exit velocity, with cattle then classified as adequate or excitable tem...
This research described the co-infection prevalence of endoparasites in Tremartus ornatus and domestic animals in the rural high mountains of Colombia by copro-parasitological examination. Some parasites have a zoonotic potential in wild endangered s...
Immune adaptation plays an essential role in determining pregnancy, which has been shown to be dependent on sufficient immunological tolerance mediated by FOXP3+ regulatory T cells. Recently, an X-linked maternal single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP),...
The Pingliang red cattle, an outstanding indigenous resource in China, possesses an exceptional breeding value attributed to its tender meat and superior marbling quality. Currently, research efforts have predominantly concentrated on exploring its m...
Cattle ticks are a significant health concern in tropical livestock production due to their hematophagous behavior and potential as vectors for human and animal pathogens. In this study, we investigated the tick population present in dairy cattle pro...
Bacillus cereus sensu lato is widespread and causes significant food spoilage that alters the flavour and structure of milk. The present study investigated the prevalence, enterotoxigenic genes, and resistant profiles of B. cereus strains isolated fr...
Splicing regulatory sequences are cornerstones for exon recognition. Mutations that modify them can severely compromise mRNA maturation and protein production. A wide range of mutations, including SNPs and InDels, can influence splicing regulatory si...
Mosquito females of the genus Mansonia (Blanchard) can be a nuisance to humans and animals since they are voraciously hematophagous and feed on the blood of a variety of vertebrates. Despite their relevance, there is a lack of investigation into the...
Background: Advances in SNP arrays and reference genome assemblies have significantly transformed cattle genomics, particularly for Bos taurus indicus (Zebu cattle). Many commercial SNP arrays were originally designed for Bos taurus taurus, leading t...
Generalized Bernstein-like functions (gB-like functions) with different shape parameters are used in this work. Parametric and geometric conditions in generalized form are developed. Some numerical examples of the parametric continuity (PC) and geome...
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Listeria monocytogenes are routinely responsible for severe foodborne illnesses in the United States. Current identification methods utilized by the U.S. Food Safety Inspection Service require at leas...
Analysis of mitochondrial DNA, specifically the cytochrome b gene (cyt b), has become an essential tool for species identification. In the case of degraded samples, in which DNA is fractionated, universal primers, which are highly effective at amplif...
Forage shrubs have the potential to substantially contribute to pasture and increase the milk production of cows in tropical environments. The yield performance of forage shrubs and its effects on the production and chemical composition of milk in Bo...
Theileria orientalis and Babesia bigemina are hemoprotozoan parasites that adversely affect domestic cattle (Bos taurus) productivity and health worldwide. Rapid climatic changes in different geo-climatic zones observed over the past few years may ha...
Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is a fundamental metabolic enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of endogenous fatty acids; TACR3, also known as tachykinin receptor 3 or NK3R, is an important G-protein-coupled receptor that is primarily responsible for respo...
Background/Objectives: The Y chromosome plays a crucial role in male fertility, sex determination, and spermatogenesis, yet it remains poorly characterized in Mediterranean river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis, 2n = 50) because of its high repeat content,...
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a disease of cattle that represents a risk to public health and causes severe economic losses to the livestock industry. Recently, genetic studies, like genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have greatly improved the inv...
Cattle tick infestations and transmitted pathogens affect animal health, production and welfare with an impact on cattle industry in tropical and subtropical countries. Anti-tick vaccines constitute an effective and sustainable alternative to the tra...
Meat obtained under commercial conditions shows considerable variability, mostly due to genetic background and production system. In this study, meat physicochemical properties and fatty acid profiles were analysed to investigate the feasibility of u...
Agricultural industries rely on physical fences to manage livestock. However, these present practical, financial, and ecological challenges, which may be solved using virtual fencing. This study aimed to identify how experienced cattle through social...
The Peruvian creole cattle (PCC) is a neglected breed and an essential livestock resource in the Andean region of Peru. To develop a modern breeding program and conservation strategies for the PCC, a better understanding of the genetics of this breed...
The aim of this study was to devise an efficient technique for generating embryos from high-quality bovine females. Oocytes were collected from 20 control and 15 Hanwoo (Bos taurus coreanae) females treated with the FSH. A combination of decreasing F...
Knowledge of circadian rhythm clock gene expression outside the suprachiasmatic nucleus is increasing. The purpose of this study was to determine whether expression of circadian clock genes differed within or among the bovine stress axis tissues (e.g...
Giardia duodenalis Styles, 1902 is an infectious agent which can cause enteritic disease in cattle (Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758) worldwide. As a zoonotic protozoan, it is important to acknowledge Giardia prevalence and assemblages found in cattle and r...
Domestication and artificial selection lead to the development of genetically divergent cattle breeds or hybrids that exhibit specific patterns of genetic diversity and population structure. Recently developed mitochondrial markers have allowed inves...
We performed a genome-wide association study and fine mapping using two methods (single marker regression: frequentist approach and Bayesian C (BayesC): fitting selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a Bayesian framework) through three hi...
Based on the previous GWAS research related to bovine heat tolerance trait, this study aimed to explore the effect of myosin-1a (MYO1A) gene on bovine heat tolerance trait, and find the molecular markers related to the heat tolerance of Chinese cattl...
Since 2000, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been drawing attention to the increasing numerical decline of Podolian cattle, which include the Romanian Grey Steppe. Currently, this breed is endangered, numbering un...
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a retrovirus infecting several bovid species, notably Bos taurus, where it fulfills Koch’s postulates for pathogenicity. The virus primarily targets B-lymphocytes, establishing lifelong infections that remain most...
Calsequestrin is glycosylated and phosphorylated during its transit to its final destination in the junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum. To determine the significance and universal profile of these post-translational modifications to mammalian calseque...
Animal biodiversity is essential for maintaining the functionality of local food systems and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. Starting in 2000, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F.A.O.) has drawn attention to the decline i...
Pimelea is a genus of about 140 plant species, some of which are well-known for causing animal poisoning resulting in significant economic losses to the Australian livestock industry. The main poisonous species/subspecies include Pimelea simplex (sub...
Congenital abnormalities in animals, including abnormalities of the cleft lip and jaw and hypospadias have been reported in all domesticated species. They are a major concern for breeders due to the increased economic loss they entail. In this articl...
Disease risk is a persistent problem in domestic cattle farming, while economic traits are the main concern. This study aimed to reveal the epigenetic basis for differences between zebu (Bos indicus) and taurine cattle (Bos taurus) in disease, diseas...
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) has major impacts on beef cattle production worldwide, but the understanding of host animal genetic influence on illness is limited. This study evaluated rectal temperature, weight change and feed intake in Bos indi...
Spermatogenesis is a complex biological process regulated by well-coordinated gene regulation, including MicroRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are endogenous non-coding ribonucleic acids (ncRNAs) that mainly regulate the gene expression at post-transcriptional...
Korean native goats (Capra hircus coreanae) (KNG) and Hanwoo (Bos taurus coreanae) are indigenous breeds inhabiting Korea. This study compared the in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics, dry matter (DM) degradation, and ruminal microbial communi...
Milk-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) carry proteins and microRNAs that mediate immune communication between mother and offspring, yet which inflammation-related cargo is conserved—and which is species specific—across mammals remains...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to pose a significant threat to public health. Notably, SARS-CoV-2 demonstrates the capacity to infect various non-human animal species, including both captive and free-living ani...
Global beef production must increase in the next decades to meet the demands of a growing population, while promoting sustainable use of limited natural resources. Supplementing beef cattle with omega-6 fatty acids (FAs) is a nutritional approach sho...
This study investigated the metabolomic profiles and molecular basis of hybrid male sterility (HMS) in dzo (the male F1 hybrid offspring of taurine cattle (Bos taurus, ♂) × domestic yak (Bos grunniens, ♀)). In total, 147 co-differen...
Lactation traits are economically important for dairy cows. Southern China has a high-temperature and high-humidity climate, and environmental and genetic interactions greatly impact dairy cattle performance. The aim of this study was to identify nov...
In genetics and evolutionary biology, selection signatures refer to distinct genomic patterns that reflect the action of natural and artificial selection on populations over time. Detecting such signatures provides critical insights into adaptive evo...
Ebola virus (EBOV) glycoprotein (GP) is a class I fusion protein whose maturation is dependent on furin-mediated processing. EBOV-GP is heavily glycosylated, with glycans constituting ~50% of its molecular mass. Compared with 15 N-linked glycosylatio...
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