Publications by authors named "Berihu Gebrekidan"
Background: Reproductive biotechnology, such as estrus synchronization, can quickly boost the genetics of local cattle breeds, shorten generational cycles, and spread genetic material within populations of breeding animals.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 154 purposively selected smallholder dairy owners using a semistructured questionnaire to assess factors that influence the success of estrus synchronization in smallholder dairy farms located in Agula, Wukro, and Enderta districts, Northern Ethiopia.
Results: The estrus synchronization programme was positively accepted by 39.
Article Synopsis
- * Whole-genome resequencing of 44 Ethiopian goat breeds revealed millions of genetic variations, helping to identify significant traits through population differentiation and heterozygosity analyses.
- * The study uncovered key genes associated with reproductive health, body weight, and disease resistance, providing essential genetic information for future conservation and breeding strategies.
Retrospective studies were conducted in Kafta-Humera and Wukro areas of Tigray region of Ethiopia. A retrospective study was carried out on 12 herds consisting 2144 Begait cattle from pastoral and agro-pastoral areas to assess herd composition and calf-crop. To evaluate the reproductive performance, 210 cows were selected randomly from pastoral, agro-pastoral, confinement and crop-livestock production systems.
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