Essays about: "native cattle"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words native cattle.

  1. 1. Gonadal hypoplasia in Swedish Mountain cattle and other native Swedish cattle breeds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Julia Hinken; [2023]
    Keywords : gonadal hypoplasia; Swedish Mountain cattle; fjäll;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. 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 Genetics

    Author : Dolapo Adepoju; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish native cattle; effective population size; genetic drift; cattle demographic trajectories; native cattle conservation;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Desire, cows and resilience : Investigating motivations to steward a bio-cultural refuge in Northern Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Mira Gartz; [2018]
    Keywords : rural; resilience; entrepreneurship; Lacan; motivation; native cattle; sustainability; sustainable development; food security;

    Abstract : In Sweden, centuries of agricultural modernization have marginalized locally adapted food cultures and food production systems. Yet in some places these practices and cultures survive, even in areas that lack conducive circumstances for agricultural production. These places are called bio-cultural refugia. READ MORE

  5. 4. Swedish native mountain cattle and their milk proteins : conventional compared to pasture operated farming for indoor and outdoor period

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Food Science

    Author : Camilla Claesson; [2016]
    Keywords : whey; casein; bovine; capillary electrophoresis; cow;

    Abstract : Swedish native mountain cattle are a small breed from northern part of Sweden. They have existed as a breed since before the 1900-century. 1896 it was decided that one feature should be selected: hornless and white with black or brown features. The breed represents 0. READ MORE

  6. 5. Genetisk diversitet inom svenska nötlantraser i jämförelse med kommersiella mjölkraser

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Martina Sjödin; [2016]
    Keywords : genetisk diversitet; inavel; lantraser; Holstein; fjällko; rödkulla; effektiv populationsstorlek; genetic diversity; inbreeding; native breeds; Swedish mountain cattle; red polled cattle; effective population size;

    Abstract : Släktskap och den genetiska variationen har studerats i flera nötkreatursraser, men främst i de kommersiella raserna som Holstein. Även i numeriskt stora raser som Holstein används relativt få tjurar vilket har ökat inaveln. När användningen av kommersiella raser ökade började intresset för de inhemska raserna minska. READ MORE