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Genetic trends in body measurements at birth for Arabian horse in Türkiye
Özlem Hacan
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Mustafa Tekerli
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Mustafa Demirtaş
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 459–472, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-459-2025, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-459-2025, 2025
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This study was conducted to identify key welfare risks using the AWIN (Animal Welfare Indicators) protocol for extensively managed sheep farms. Each farm was visited once. A total of 702 sheep were individually assessed on the farms as part of the second-level welfare criteria. The main animal welfare risks identified were housing facilities, the provision of adequate and balanced diets to the animals, and the implementation of appropriate animal health plans in accordance with the breed requirements.
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It was detected that Texel and myostatin-carrying BC1 lambs were significantly higher than Pırlak and non-carrying BC1 lambs in the MLD area at weaning. Myostatin-carrying BC1 lambs had a superiority to Pırlak lambs in terms of muscle conformation and fatness of the hind leg. Myostatin-carrying BC1 lambs were found to be better than Pırlak in growth performance. It was concluded that the Pırlak lambs may be improved by introgression of myostatin mutation.
Mustafa Tekerli, Metin Erdoğan, Serdar Koçak, Koray Çelikeloğlu, Ebubekir Yazıcı, Özlem Hacan, Zehra Bozkurt, Mustafa Demirtaş, and Samet Çinkaya
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 231–238, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-231-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-231-2022, 2022
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Factors such as genotype, sex, type of birth, maternal age, weaning age and birth weight must be considered in evaluation of pre- and post-weaning growth traits. Myostatin mutation was introduced to native Turkish breed Ramlıç by marker-assisted introgression (MAI). The mutation has a positive effect on ultrasonographic carcass traits in crosses. Lambs with myostatin tended to have deeper longissimus muscle and good carcass characteristics, and they may be recommendable for Turkish farmers.
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 64, 223–230, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-223-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-223-2021, 2021
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It was detected that Texel and myostatin-carrying BC1 lambs were significantly higher than Pırlak and non-carrying BC1 lambs in the MLD area at weaning. Myostatin-carrying BC1 lambs had a superiority to Pırlak lambs in terms of muscle conformation and fatness of the hind leg. Myostatin-carrying BC1 lambs were found to be better than Pırlak in growth performance. It was concluded that the Pırlak lambs may be improved by introgression of myostatin mutation.
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 325–333, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-325-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-325-2023, 2023
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This study was carried out to estimate variance components using a univariate animal model accounting for maternal effect by the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) method. Some environmental factors affecting body measurements and ultrasound carcass traits in yearling Anatolian buffalo calves were highlighted for the successful selection program. Genetic and phenotypic correlations and selection responses were also revealed in this study.
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Associations of different regions of BMPR1B, BMP15, and GDF9 genes with litter size were analyzed in Ramlıç and Dağlıç sheep. A total of 51 SNPs in Ramlıç and 54 in Dağlıç sheep were detected. The slopes of significant regression coefficients in four SNPs for Ramlıç and two for Dağlıç in the BMPR1B gene as well as one deletion mutation in the BMP15 gene of Ramlıç were in the direction of the rare allele. Candidate QTNs determined in this study could be used to produce more prolific sheep.
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 299–310, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-299-2025, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-299-2025, 2025
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 67, 469–480, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-469-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-469-2024, 2024
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 67, 335–342, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-335-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-335-2024, 2024
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Asep Setiaji, Dela Ayu Lestari, Nuruliarizki Shinta Pandupuspitasari, Ikania Agusetyaningsih, Sutopo Sutopo, and Edy Kurnianto
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 67, 61–71, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-61-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-61-2024, 2024
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Yu Zhang, Jinhua Lai, Xiaoyi Wang, Mingli Li, Yanlin Zhang, Chunlv Ji, Qiang Chen, and Shaoxiong Lu
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 357–368, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-357-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-357-2023, 2023
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Samet Çinkaya and Mustafa Tekerli
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 325–333, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-325-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-325-2023, 2023
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This study was carried out to estimate variance components using a univariate animal model accounting for maternal effect by the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) method. Some environmental factors affecting body measurements and ultrasound carcass traits in yearling Anatolian buffalo calves were highlighted for the successful selection program. Genetic and phenotypic correlations and selection responses were also revealed in this study.
Petya Zhelyazkova, Doytcho Dimov, and Sreten Andonov
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 253–263, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-253-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-253-2023, 2023
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The aims of this study were to estimate the genetic parameters of test day milk yield in the population of the White Maritza sheep breed and to choose the most appropriate linear models for genetic-parameter estimation of test day milk yield. Nine test day models were formulated and tested for the estimation of genetic parameters of milk yield. To compare the linear models described above, Akaike information criterion, Bayesian information criterion and log-likelihood were calculated.
Abdelbaki Bouhali, Abdelkader Homrani, Nuno Ferrand, Susana Lopes, and Ahmed Mostafa Emam
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 207–215, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-207-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-207-2023, 2023
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Boko Michel Orounladji, Venant Houndonougbo, Mahugnon Santoze Adido, Aïcha Edith Soara, Blaise Arnaud Hako Touko, Christophe A. A. M. Chrysostome, and Koffi Tozo
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 183–195, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-183-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-183-2023, 2023
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 163–181, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-163-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-163-2023, 2023
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This study is a bibliometric study of animal breeding value. Bibliometric analysis is the widely accepted method for assessing the merits of a specific field. This study provides an excellent guide for further studies by revealing general development trends, hot topics, and research boundaries over the past 20 years. It is possible to say that future studies will focus on innovative issues that may have limited environmental impacts while reducing costs and accelerating livestock productivity.
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Short summary
This study examined genetic changes in body measurements at birth in Turkish Arabian foals born between 1987 and 2007. Significant factors influencing body size traits were identified. Additive genetic and maternal heritabilities varied, highlighting their impacts on foal traits. Results suggest the potential for selective breeding to enhance these traits over time, aiding future breeding strategies in Turkish Arabian horses.
This study examined genetic changes in body measurements at birth in Turkish Arabian foals born...
