Raw goat milk is recognized as one kind of nutritious food owed to its originality and medicinal values. This study aimed to evaluate the physico-chemical and microbiological qualities of locally produced raw goat milk prior any processing steps during storage. Milk samples passed organoleptic test and C.O.B. test were mostly (88.89 %) failed in alcohol test. AOAC Official method of oven drying...

This study evaluated the usefulness of morphological characteristics to distinguish two important indigenous goat breeds in Nigeria. Fifteen morphometric traits were measured on West African Dwarf – WAD (n = 160) and Red Sokoto – RS (n = 142) goats that ranged in age of up to 19 months and were reared extensively in villages in southern and northern Nigeria. Univariate analysis revealed that th...

Cryopreservation of goat spermatozoa is a valuable tool for genetic management. Previous studies have shown the frezeeablity of spermatozoa from various goat breeds but also have difficulties with available protocols. Therefore, we want to investigate the effects of centrifugation and different egg yolk ratios (5% and 10%) on spermatological parameters of Norduz goat spermatozoa. A total number...

The present study suggests the existence of an association between milk production traits and genetic polymorphisms at the growth hormone (GH) gene in the Portuguese indigenous Serrana goat. The DNA from 229 animals of two ecotypes (Jarmelista and Ribatejano) was analysed by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) technique revealing a high degree of genetic...

Domestic animals have played a key role in human history. Despite their importance, however, the origins of most domestic species remain poorly understood. We assessed the phylogenetic history and population structure of domestic goats by sequencing a hypervariable segment (481 bp) of the mtDNA control region from 406 goats representing 88 breeds distributed across the Old World. Phylogeographi...

Abstract Galectins are a highly conserved family of β-galactoside binding lectins encoded by lectin, galactosidebinding soluble genes (LGALS). They found on variety cells and tissues vertebrates invertebrates. Understanding the roles galectins in host–pathogen interaction activation host innate, adaptive immunity has become an important research question. known to play role parasitic infection ...