Publications by authors named "Christian Durand"
Simulating a consequence of a climate change event on feed availability, responses of Mediterranean meat ewes facing an acute undernutritional challenge (; i.e., fed only low nutritional value cereal straw) were evaluated at a sensitive physiological stage (i.
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- The study focuses on the management of body reserves (BR) in sheep and how genetic factors influence BR dynamics (BRD), which is important for their sustainability in changing environments.
- Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in Romane ewes revealed a significant genetic marker on chromosome 1 related to BR during pregnancy and lactation, particularly linked to the leptin receptor gene (LEPR).
- The identified SNP in the LEPR gene is associated with higher fatness and explains a notable variance in BR, highlighting LEPR as a key target for genetic selection to enhance sheep adaptive capacities.