The aim of this research is to macroanatomically compare and examine the arteria (a.) carotis externa its last branches that provide arterial vascularization head region Abaza Gurcu goats. For purpose, a total 10 goat heads were used. In both breeds, a. communis continued as externa. according vein order not taking place in nomina veterinaria anatomica, common stem belonging temporalis superfic...

Data analysis in goat production, such as those related to body and scrotal measurements, indicate the productive reproductive animal development. The current study aimed evaluate correlations between thoracic perimeter (TP), length (BL), compacity (BC), volume (BV), circumference (SC) with weight (BW) young male goats of Saanen Boer breeds. It was used 38 24 goats, age average 7.2 ± 2.0 months...

The human calcium- and integrin-binding protein (CIB) family is composed of CIB1, CIB2, CIB3, and CIB4 proteins and the CIB4 gene affects fertility. Kermani sheep is one of the most important breeds of Iranian sheep breeds. The aim of this study was to analyze for the first time molecular characteristics of the CIB4 gene and protein in Kermani sheep. Different tissues were collected from the Ke...

AIM Immune response to a lyophilized peste-des-petits-ruminants virus (PPRV) vaccine was evaluated in three different breeds of goats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three breeds of goats consisting six number of animals in three groups, i.e., Group A (local Assam hill goat), Group B (cross-bred), and Group C (Beetal goats) were randomly selected for evaluating the immune response to a lyophilized PPR...

We looked for novel genetic variations within the Six6 gene by PCR-SSCP, DNA sequencing and forced RFLP-PCR and estimated their associations with production traits in 2132 goats of eight indigenous Chinese breeds. A novel single nucleotide polymorphism (NM_001104993.1: g.232T>C) within the goat Six6 gene was identified. The frequencies of allele "C" varied from 0.8621 to 1.000, which were...

Goat fecundity is important for agriculture and varies depending on the genetic background of the goat. Two excellent domestic breeds in China, the Jining Grey and Laiwu Black goats, have different fecundity and prolificacies. To explore the potential miRNAs that regulate the expression of the genes involved in these prolific differences and to potentially discover new miRNAs, we performed a ge...

The identification of the candidate genes that play key role in phenotypic variation in livestock populations can provide new information about evolution and positive selection. IL-33 (71954) (Interleukin) gene is associated with the increased nematode resistance in small ruminants; however, the role of IL-33 for the genetic control of different diseases in Chinese goat breeds is poorly describ...