Essays about: "cattle breeding"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 126 essays containing the words cattle breeding.
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1. Estimating Variant Intolerance for Genes of Cattle
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Cattle play a crucial role in providing nutrition and economic stability worldwide. Threats to their health, particularly infectious diseases, and genetic mutations, can have profound implications for both animal and human livelihoods. READ MORE
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2. Heritability of methane emission in Swedish Red cattle in northern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Dairy cattle contribute a significant proportion of greenhouse gases (GHG), mainly methane (CH4), among other livestock species. Methane has a negative impact on climate; therefore, its reduction is a top priority for a sustainable dairy production system. READ MORE
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3. Husdjurens roll för att uppfylla FN:s hållbarhetsmål
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : År 2015 beslöt FN om 17 hållbarhetsmål som ingår i Agenda 2030. De finns för att världen ska bli fri från hunger och fattigdom, för att samhället ska bli mer jämställt och för att skydda miljön. READ MORE
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4. Gonadal hypoplasia in Swedish Mountain cattle and other native Swedish cattle breeds
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : The Swedish Mountain cattle and several related breeds show the phenotype of colour-sidedness. The genetic reasons for this phenotype are a translocation and duplication from chr6 to chr29 (known as Cs29) including the KIT gene and an additional translocation with part of the Cs29 translocation from chr29 back to chr6 (Cs6). READ MORE
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5. Estimating the effective population size of Swedish native cattle : understanding the demographic trajectories of indigenous Swedish cattle breeds
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : The indigenous cattle populations are on the decline globally with the continuous improvement of genetic gains in commercial breeds. Due to their unique adaptive features to the local ecosystem, traditional cattle breeds are pools of valuable genetic resources that could help combat the impact of climate change in the near future. READ MORE