Investigation into the breeding and dairy potential of Targui female dromedaries in the southernmost region of Algeria.

The growing demand for camel milk, driven by its recognized therapeutic properties, has prompted breeders to focus on increasing production. Achieving this goal requires a thorough understanding of lactation dynamics, breeding systems, and nutrition. To address these needs, we monitored milk production performances during whole lactation in 268 Targui female dromedaries in the Tamanrasset region of southern Algeria.

Lactation traits and reproductive performances of Sahraoui female camel in two breeding systems at Algerian Sahara.

The main objective of this study is to determine the impact of the camel livestock system on individual and herd performances of milk production, lactation curve, fats, and protein concentrations. For this purpose, 13 she-camels of Sahraoui breed from the south eastern Algeria and belonging and semi-intensive system (N = 6) and intensive system (N = 7) were studied. Recording and sampling of milk were carried out at regular intervals during a full lactation.

Biochemical and genotyping analyses of camels (Camelus dromedaries) trypanosomiasis in North Africa.

Camels are considered an important food source in North Africa. Trypanosomiasis in camels is a life-threatening disease that causes severe economic losses in milk and meat production. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the trypanosome genotypes in the North African region.

Fifteen Shades of Grey: Combined Analysis of Genome-Wide SNP Data in Steppe and Mediterranean Grey Cattle Sheds New Light on the Molecular Basis of Coat Color.

Coat color is among the most distinctive phenotypes in cattle. Worldwide, several breeds share peculiar coat color features such as the presence of a fawn pigmentation of the calf at birth, turning over time to grey, and sexual dichromatism. The aim of this study was to search for polymorphisms under differential selection by contrasting grey cattle breeds displaying the above phenotype with non-grey cattle breeds, and to identify the underlying genes.