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. 2023 Oct 13;13(5):7-15.
doi: 10.1093/af/vfad050. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Development of genetically improved tropical-adapted dairy cattle

Paula V Marchioretto  1 , R A Chanaka Rabel  1 , Crystal A Allen  1 , Moses M B Ole-Neselle  2 , Matthew B Wheeler  1   3
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Development of genetically improved tropical-adapted dairy cattle

Paula V Marchioretto et al. Anim Front. .
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Keywords: Bos indicus; Bos taurus; Girolando; climate; crossbred; tropical-adapted.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Representation of B. taurus (taurine) and B. indicus (indicine) cattle. Associated to their corresponding climatic and geographic regions of origin and traits of interest for tropical-adapted cattle crossbreeding. Background map courtesy of https://ian.macky.net/pat/license.html.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Pictures of a native cattle breed in Northern Tanzania, representing the impact of the season (Panel A—dry season body condition, Panel B—rainy season body condition) on the body conditions of these animals. Photos courtesy of Crystal Allen and Moeses Ole-Neselle.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Herd developed in the southeastern United States using commercial recipient cows (accessible and of no genetic interest for the project), allowing the transfer of IVF embryos for the fastest production of genetically superior lineages. Photos courtesy of Marcello Rubessa and Sarah Womack.
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