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14 Jul 2025
Deep-learning-based buffalo identification through muzzle pattern images
Orhan Ermetin and Humar Kahramanlı Örnek
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 473–484, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-473-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-473-2025, 2025 | 2,129 views
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15 Aug 2025
Evaluation of fennel seed meal in broiler chickens' diets: impacts on performance, carcass traits, digestive enzymes, intestinal microbiota, blood metabolites, and economic feasibility
Mohammed E. Ghonime, Fathy Abdelazeem, Reham A. M. Ali, Mohamed M. Hamed, Waleed A. Hassan, Layla A. Almutairi, Mohammed A. Alqahtani, Suad H. Almasoudi, and Mahmoud Alagawany
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 531–539, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-531-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-531-2025, 2025 | 1,724 views
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31 Jul 2025
Investigating mating reliability and drone congregation areas on an island in Lake Neusiedl (Austria) for the potential establishment of a mating station for honey bee breeding
Thomas E. Sprenger, Cameron Menschhorn, and Robert Brodschneider
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 507–516, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-507-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-507-2025, 2025 | 1,624 views
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08 Aug 2025
Genetic diversity in German Pomeranian Coarsewool sheep and the possibility of breeding for maedi-visna resistance
Cassandra Frölich, Martin Ganter, Olusegun Olaniyi Adeniyi, and Gesine Lühken
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 517–530, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-517-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-517-2025, 2025 | 1,593 views
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28 Jul 2025
Determination of the fit growth curve model and relationships among growth parameters by nonlinear functions in Kaçkar hair goats
Sadrettin Yüksel, Fatma Yüksel, and Erdoğan Sezgin
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 497–505, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-497-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-497-2025, 2025 | 1,554 views
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01 Sep 2025
Longitudinal study of inbreeding effect on growth traits of Marwari lambs
Jayesh Vyas, Ashish Chopra, and Harvinder Kumar Narula
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 541–553, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-541-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-541-2025, 2025 | 1,549 views
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11 Sep 2025
Genomic diversity and population structure analysis of four geographically distinct Holstein cattle populations using genome-wide DNA profiling
Ronak Salehi, Arash Javanmard, Mahdi Mokhber, and Sadegh Alijani
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 565–574, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-565-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-565-2025, 2025 | 1,498 views
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25 Jul 2025
Enzyme inclusion or fermentation of canola-based diets generate different responses in growth indicators, carcass quality, nutrient digestibility, bone strength, and blood biochemical parameters in broiler chickens
Abdul Hafeez, Waseem Akram, Hanan Al-Khalaifah, Shabana Naz, Rifat Ullah Khan, Vincenzo Tufarelli, and Ibrahim A. Alhidary
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 485–495, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-485-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-485-2025, 2025 | 1,465 views
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10 Jul 2025
On-farm welfare assessment of semi-extensively managed sheep using Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol
Serdar Koçak, Zehra Bozkurt, Özlem Gücüyener Hacan, Koray Çelikeloğlu, Mustafa Tekerli, Mustafa Demirtaş, Samet Çinkaya, and Metin Erdoğan
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 | 1,391 views
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28 May 2025
Ovine ENSOARG00020011332 rs427117280-GG provides an increase in weaning weight and average daily gain until weaning weight in a multi-breed sheep population
Bilal Akyüz, Fadime Daldaban, Mustafa Özdemir, Ferda Karakuş, Davut Bayram, Serdar Yağcı, Ali Atik, Şeyma Kökkaya, Korhan Arslan, Emre Şirin, and Mehmet Ulaş Çınar
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 357–363, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-357-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-357-2025, 2025 | 1,320 views
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04 Jul 2025
Effects of replacing soybean meal with an equivalent amount of fermented feed on the production performance and egg and meat quality of laying hens during the late laying period
Zhongwei Miao, Linli Zhang, Li Li, Jianfeng Pei, Shenyi Shi, Zhiming Zhu, Qinlou Huang, Nenzhu Zheng, and Qingwu Xin
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 445–457, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-445-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-445-2025, 2025 | 1,279 views
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11 Sep 2025
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs improve bovine blastocyst formation and quality in in vitro culture
Kübra Karakaş Alkan, Fatma Satılmış, Yunus Emre Deniz, Mustafa Bodu, Muhammed Furkan Çiftçi, Ömer Faruk Yeşilkaya, and Hasan Alkan
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 555–564, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-555-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-555-2025, 2025 | 1,149 views
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19 Jun 2025
Investigation of the reproductive behavior of Tarim pigeons
Lin Zhu, Mahmoud Kamal, Mengyue Sun, Yao Li, Rui Fu, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Zewu Wang, Kailun Yang, Fengming Li, and Yanfen Cheng
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 395–407, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-395-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-395-2025, 2025 | 1,034 views
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12 May 2025
Comparison of some economic traits by genetic cluster of Aberdeen Angus cattle
Judit Márton, Szabolcs Bene, István Anton, Attila Zsolnai, and Ferenc Szabó
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 279–286, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-279-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-279-2025, 2025 | 974 views
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21 May 2025
Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through Thymus vulgaris leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology
Mohammad T. Banday, Manzoor Wani, Fatmah M. Alqahtani, Lovita Adriani, Majid Alhomrani, Sheikh Adil, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, and Osama Abdulaziz
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 311–323, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-311-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-311-2025, 2025 | 957 views
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24 Sep 2025
Association of GH/HaeIII polymorphism with growth and developmental traits of Morkaraman sheep
Ulku Dagdelen and Nurinisa Esenbuga
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 575–587, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-575-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-575-2025, 2025 | 896 views
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20 Jun 2025
Genetic diversity and population structure of the indigenous goat population in Tunisia's northwest
Ikram BenSouf, Ines Dhib, Safa Bejaoui, Hatem Ouled Ahmed, Hichem Khemiri, and Naceur M'Hamdi
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 409–423, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-409-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-409-2025, 2025 | 873 views
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27 May 2025
Effects of Caragana korshinskii aqueous extract on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and immune function of sheep under cold stimulation
Baoer Pan, Jinyun Yang, Jiuyue Li, Mengzhu Xu, Min Yang, Mengling Peng, Jianbo Cheng, Shuyuan Xue, and Juhua Wang
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 339–355, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-339-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-339-2025, 2025 | 859 views
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17 Nov 2025
Genomic characteristics of performance traits and adaptation to heat stress in desert Barki sheep
Adel M. Aboul-Naga, Hamdy Abdel-Shafy, Sherif Melak, Layaly Gamal, Shimaa H. Mustafa, and Ibrahim Abousoliman
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 681–690, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-681-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-681-2025, 2025 | 855 views
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17 Jun 2025
Genomic prediction in a backcross population using relationship matrices
Abdulraheem A. Musa, Jan Klosa, Manfred Mayer, and Norbert Reinsch
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 377–394, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-377-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-377-2025, 2025 | 839 views
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24 Sep 2025
Digital documentation of individual treatment data and its relation to veterinary slaughter lesions in pigs
Hannah Görge, Imme Dittrich, Thore Wilder, Nicole Kemper, and Joachim Krieter
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 589–605, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-589-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-589-2025, 2025 | 835 views
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15 May 2025
miR-383 regulates sheep granular cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting Bcl-2
Binglei Zhang, Saiyi Sun, Wanhang Jia, Jiaxin Yang, Xueru Dou, Yang Wang, and Yuqin Wang
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 287–297, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-287-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-287-2025, 2025 | 784 views
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02 Jun 2025
Prediction of internal egg quality traits of Potchefstroom Koekoek and Lohmann Brown layers using classification and regression tree method
Victoria Rankotsane Hlokoe, Thobela Louis Tyasi, and Vusi Gordon Mbazima
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 365–376, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-365-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-365-2025, 2025 | 778 views
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08 May 2025
FASN thioesterase domain mutation and fatty acid profile in Holstein Friesian intramuscular fat
David Cancino-Baier, Erwin Muñoz-Acuña, John Quiñones, Rommy Diaz, Jorge F. Beltrán, Jorge Farías, Karla Inostroza, Rodrigo Huaiquipan, José Bento Sterman Ferraz, and Néstor Sepúlveda
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 271–278, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-271-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-271-2025, 2025 | 761 views
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20 May 2025
The association of RNF34 and RNF128 with carcass and meat quality traits of Chinese Simmental-cross steers
Jun-Zheng Zhang, Azher Nawaz, Si-Han Wang, Quan Tian, Chun-Yin Geng, Ying Hai-Jin, and Shuang Ji
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 | 740 views
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21 May 2025
Final weight prediction from body measurements in Kıvırcık lambs using data mining algorithms
Ömer Şengül and Şenol Çelik
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 325–337, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-325-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-325-2025, 2025 | 727 views
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11 Dec 2025
Nutritional application of olive pomace in dairy animals: chemical composition, implications for milk quality and yield, nutrient digestibility, economics, and limitations
Rana Muhammad Bilal, Hassan A. Rudayni, Faiz Ul Hassan, Muhammad Uzair Akhtar, Kashif Prince, Abdullah S. Alawam, Ahmed A. Allam, Mayada Ragab Farag, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Ayman E. Taha, and Mahmoud Alagawany
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 731–742, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-731-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-731-2025, 2025 | 720 views
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30 Oct 2025
Predicting body weight of male Kuroiler chickens from linear body measurements using MARS and CART data-mining algorithms
Simushi Liswaniso, Ruth Kasonso, Lubabalo Bila, Madumetja Cyril Mathapo, Oswin Chibinga, Thobela Louis Tyasi, Xue Sun, Rifu Xu, and Ning Qin
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 653–661, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-653-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-653-2025, 2025 | 666 views
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22 Oct 2025
Maternal haplotype diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Damascus, Kilis, Hatay, and Kil goat breeds: insight from mtDNA D-loop sequences in the Fertile Crescent
İsmail Karaköse and Zühal Gündüz
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 607–618, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-607-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-607-2025, 2025 | 663 views
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07 Jan 2026
Effect of supplementing honey via drinking water on growth performance, carcass traits, and blood biochemical parameters in broiler chickens
Soha A. Farag, Ahmed K. Aldhalmi, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Waleed M. Dosoky, Ayman A. Swelum, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Hanan M. Alharbi, Khairiah M. Alwutayd, Antonella Perillo, Caterina Losacco, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, and El-Kazafy A. Taha
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 11–23, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-11-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-11-2026, 2026 | 654 views
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01 Jul 2025
Effects of intravaginal progesterone devices and Booroola fecundity (FecB) gene on the ovarian responses and reproductive indices of Qezel ewes following estrus synchronization and laparoscopic insemination during the breeding season
Mohammad Allah-Dadi, Mohsen Eslami, Farhad Farrokhi-Ardabili, and Sina Bahmani
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 425–433, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-425-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-425-2025, 2025 | 645 views
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01 Jul 2025
The expression of Lin28a in the ovaries and the association of Lin28a and Lin28b with litter size in goats
Huili Liang, Xingyu Du, Yujing Xie, Mingxing Chu, and Guiling Cao
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 435–443, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-435-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-435-2025, 2025 | 640 views
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09 Dec 2025
Comparison of non-linear models for growth characterization of purebred Ayrshire and crossbred cattle
Mykhailo Matvieiev, Ayhan Ceyhan, Özge Kozaklı, Andriy Getya, Oleksandr O. Borshch, and Sergiy Ruban
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 721–730, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-721-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-721-2025, 2025 | 580 views
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22 Oct 2025
Wood vinegar for sheep receiving high-concentrate diets
Vitor L. de L. Melo, Thiago L. A. C. de Araújo, Patrícia de O. Lima, Salenilda S. Firmino, Pedro P. N. de Oliveira, Alexandre S. Pimenta, Michelly F. Macedo, José G. L. de Almeida, Antônia V. de A. F. Amâncio, Maiko R. T. Dantas, and Dorgival M. de Lima Júnior
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 619–628, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-619-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-619-2025, 2025 | 577 views
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28 Oct 2025
Pomegranate peel supplementation improves performance and lipid metabolism in laying hens
Şaziye Canan Bölükbaşı and Hilal Ürüşan
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 629–639, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-629-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-629-2025, 2025 | 557 views
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30 Oct 2025
Effects of replacing a concentrate-based regimen with low-value date fruit on growth performance, meat quality, and fatty acid composition in Hamra lambs
Nabila Berrighi and Özlem Aslan
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 641–651, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-641-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-641-2025, 2025 | 532 views
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03 Dec 2025
Molecular characterization and functional analysis of buffalo prolactin (PRL) in mammary gland development and lactation
Lige Huang, Xinyang Fan, Xiaohong Teng, Lindong Qian, Zhipeng Bao, and Yongwang Miao
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 703–719, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-703-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-703-2025, 2025 | 499 views
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04 Nov 2025
Genetic analysis of DDR1 polymorphisms as robust markers for milk yield in Simmental cattle
Gülüzar Şengül and Memiş Özdemir
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 663–679, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-663-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-663-2025, 2025 | 478 views
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02 Dec 2025
The evaluation of somatic cell count, microbiological quality and basic composition of sheep milk
Jan Kuchtík, Libor Kalhotka, Květoslava Šustová, and Tomáš Kopec
Arch. Anim. Breed., 68, 691–701, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-691-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-691-2025, 2025 | 461 views
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14 Jan 2026
Comparative analysis of serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in sheep: the role of genetic background and physiological status
Uğur Kara and Davut Koca
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 37–44, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-37-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-37-2026, 2026 | 425 views
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12 Jan 2026
Runs of homozygosity reveal candidate genes for economic traits in Danish Large White pigs
Weimin Ding, Xudong Wu, Yu Bu, Wei Zhang, Yuanlang Wang, Yueyun Ding, Xianrui Zheng, Xiaodong Zhang, and Zongjun Yin
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 25–35, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-25-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-25-2026, 2026 | 389 views
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07 Jan 2026
Phenotypic and genetic analyses of claw lesions in TMR Holstein herds in South Africa
Robyn C. Joubert, Bernice E. Mostert, Andries Masenge, and Esté van Marle-Köster
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 1–10, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-1-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-1-2026, 2026 | 377 views
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10 Feb 2026
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of inclusion of microalgae in dairy cows' diets on nutrient digestibility, fermentation parameters, blood metabolites, milk production, and fatty acid profiles
Soumaya Boukrouh, Fadoua Karouach, Soufiane El Aayadi, Bouchra El Amiri, Jean-Luc Hornick, Abdelaziz Nilahyane, and Abdelaziz Hirich
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 101–115, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-101-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-101-2026, 2026 | 372 views
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21 Jan 2026
Effect of slaughter age and breed on meat and kaddid quality – a comparative study of Noire de Thibar and Barbarine sheep breeds
Amira Zioud, Martino Musati, Guido Mangione, Salvatore Gagliano, Wafa Hajji, Samir Smeti, Sihem Bellagha, and Ines Essid
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 45–55, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-45-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-45-2026, 2026 | 371 views
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20 Feb 2026
Evaluation of genetic effects on the fatty acid composition of intramuscular fat and backfat of the endangered Angler Saddleback pig
Anna Olschewsky, Andreas Kleinlein, Dirk Hinrichs, Stefanie Klingel, Georg Thaller, Angela Sünder, and Daniel Mörlein
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 129–142, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-129-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-129-2026, 2026 | 361 views
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27 Jan 2026
Genetic parameter estimation for live weight during different life periods in Anatolian buffalo raised in Istanbul
Kemal Yazgan, Mehmet İhsan Soysal, Yasemin Öner, Eser Kemal Gürcan, and Emel Özkan Ünal
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 69–75, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-69-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-69-2026, 2026 | 318 views
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27 Jan 2026
Comprehensive analysis of the critical transcript function of the DAZAP2 gene in porcine testis
Xia Zhang, Hailong Huo, Honglin Li, Lan Zhai, and Jinlong Huo
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 57–68, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-57-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-57-2026, 2026 | 299 views
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28 Jan 2026
Impact of natural biostimulants on performance, carcass characteristics, serum biochemistry, and economic effectiveness in broilers
Sabry A. A. El-Sayed, Ahmed A. Allam, Seham M. Ibrahim, Mohamed S. A. Attia, El-Sayed I. Hassanein, Hassan A. Rudayni, Abdullah S. Alawam, and Mahmoud Alagawany
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 77–88, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-77-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-77-2026, 2026 | 294 views
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06 Feb 2026
Genetic variation in the growth hormone (GH) gene influences postnatal growth and placental structure in indigenous Tuj sheep
Ulku Dagdelen
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 89–99, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-89-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-89-2026, 2026 | 283 views
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12 Mar 2026
Combating bovine mastitis: current insights and future directions for a global dairy challenge
Shah Zeb Ahmad, Wenjuan Zhao, Ye Feng, Xubin Lu, Fagang Zhong, Mengli Han, Rifat Ullah Jan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Zhangping Yang, and Zhi Chen
Arch. Anim. Breed., 69, 157–180, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-157-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-157-2026, 2026 | 240 views
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