Goats (Capra hircus) are widely distributed in Africa and Asia, and are important to the subsistence and economic livelihoods of many people in these areas. The goat feeding system among rural small holder farmers in Buyende district (Uganda) was characterised by determining the goat rearing practices, feed resources fed on by goats and availability of browse species mentioned by small holder f...

Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fatty acid composition of longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) change with growth, which partially determines the flavor and nutritional value of goat (Capra hircus) meat. However, unlike cattle, little information is available on the transcriptome-wide changes during different postnatal stages in small ruminants, especially goats. In this study, the sequencing read...

The high-quality brush hair, or Type III brush hair, is coarse hair but with a tip and little medulla, which uniquely grows in the cervical carina of Chinese Haimen goat (Capra hircus). To unveil the mechanism of the formation of Type III brush hair in Haimen goats, transcriptomic RNAseq technology was used for screening of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the skin samples of the Type I...

Ratites (ostriches Struthio camelus) and ungulates (red deer Cervus elaphus scoticus and goats Capra hircus) were presented with 14 indigenous shrubs in cafeteriastyle trials. The shrubs represented the spectrum of woody plant architecture, ranging from broadleaved monopodial species through to small-leaved highly branched divaricates. Trials were stopped when almost all shoots of the plant exp...

The use of Judas goats (JGs; Capra hircus) to locate remnant animals is a powerful tool for enhancing feral goat eradication efforts, being especially important to island conservation programs. JGs are goats that are captured, fitted with radio telemetry collars and released. As goats are gregarious, JGs search out and associate with other goats. They can then be tracked down and any associated...

Myostatin (MSTN) is a powerful negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass in mammalian species that is primarily expressed in skeletal muscles, and mutations of its encoding gene can result in the double-muscling trait. In this study, the CRISPR/Cas9 technique was used to edit MSTN in Shaanbei Cashmere goats and generate knockout animals. RNA sequencing was used to determine and compare the tra...

Capra hircus (Goats) are a vital part of the livestock industry because their ability to adapt harsh conditions, making them ideal for landless and marginal farmers. The is one most prominent options milk meat humans. In terms structure wholesome qualities, differs from those dairy animals make major contribution supply products, as well rural economy wellbeing. positioned seventh on planet reg...

The research was intended for studying the association between follicular size and some hormonal ionic compounds fluid with oocyte development in ovaries of local goats (Capra hircus), period from September 2020 to March 2021 department Animal Production techniques at Al-Musaib Technical College. 150 genital organs were gathered adult non –pregnant female (does), which slaughtered Babylon provi...

Background Although AQP10 is mainly expressed in the human GI tract, its physiological role is unclear. In fact, we previously reported that mouse AQP10 is a pseudogene. It is possible that AQP10 is also a pseudogene in other animals. Methods Genome databases were searched for AQP10 orthologs and the genomic DNA of each candidate pseudogene was sequenced to confirm its mutations. The expressi...

Abstract Korean black goat (Capra hircus coreanae) populations are dwindling and facing genetic erosion due to artificial insemination. Here, we introduced an estrus synchronization method for goats enable crossbreeding with non-native breeds on small farms investigated the application of insemination in goats. Semen was obtained using electro-ejaculation preserved a conventional simple freezin...