Association of udder type traits with single nucleotide polymorphisms in Sahiwal (Bos indicus) and Karan Fries ( × ) cattle.

Udder structure of milking cows is not merely vital to display the visual characteristics, but also important for high milk output and low mastitis risk incidence as well. The present study measured different udder type traits in Sahiwal () and Karan Fries () and investigated their association with single nucleotide polymorphisms in Vitamin D Receptor and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Receptor Type, R genes. GG genotype of SNP rs454303072 was found to have wider rear udder, larger udder circumference, longer distance between fore-rear teats and left-right teats in Karan Fries cattle.

Udder and teat morphometry in relation to clinical mastitis in dairy cows.

The present study was undertaken to explore the association of occurrence of clinical mastitis with udder and teat morphometry in cattle. The relationship of nine udder and eight teat morphometric traits with the occurrence of clinical mastitis was analysed using a binomial logistic regression model. A significant association of the udder and teat morphometric traits with the occurrence of mastitis was observed both in Karan Fries and Sahiwal cattle.

Review on small ruminant conservation status and prospects in India.

Small ruminants always play a major role in the agricultural economy of India. They provide livelihoods to numerous small and marginal farmers. The diversity of small ruminant population is enormous in the country which contributes to agrarian economy.

WITHDRAWN:Principal component analysis of linear udder type traits and their relationship with milk yield and composition in indigenous Sahiwal cattle.

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Resistance to ETEC F4/F18-mediated piglet diarrhoea: opening the gene black box.

Diarrhoea, a significant problem in pig rearing industry affecting pre- and post-weaning piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). The ETEC are classified as per the fimbriae types which are responsible for bacterial attachment with enterocytes and release of toxins causing diarrhoea. However, genetic difference exists for susceptibility to ETEC infection in piglets.

Genome wide occurrence and insertion preferences of INGI/RIME and SLACS CRE transposable elements in .

Retrotransposons play significant role in genome remodelling of and about 5% of its genome consists of retrotransposons including INGI/RIME elements. INGI is one of the dispersed repetitive elements in genome which is found distributed throughout all the chromosomes. SLACS (Spliced Leader Associated Conserved Sequence) however, is more conserved in its nature and lacks the typical poly-distributional pattern of LINE like transposons.

Dataset for distribution of INGI/RIME and SLACS CRE transposable elements in Trypanosoma brucei genome.

The current dataset is generated via bio-computational approach by surveying of INGI/RIME and SLACS CRE transposable elements (TEs) in latest update of Trypanosoma brucei genome. The distribution dataset (Supplementary File 1) shows the chromosome wise distribution of INGI/RIME and SLACS CRE transposable elements with the status of their -5' and -3' ends, genomic coverage and further elemental description about the completeness on the element. The 5' upstream flanking sequence of 100 bp was then analyzed to find out possible regions that could act as insertion hotspots.