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Interpretive Summary: Effect of feeding calf starter with calcium salts of medium-chain fatty acids on the growth and metabolic hormones in calves
Calves are prone to growth retardation because of insufficient energy intake during the weaning transition period. Starch is the main energy source used in the formulation of calf starters. However, there is a concern that preweaned calves do not have…
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Interpretive Summary: Analysis of ddRAD-seq data provides new insights into the genomic structure and patterns of diversity in Italian donkey populations
Donkeys assume relevant economic importance in several countries worldwide. However, the genetic structure of these populations is less investigated compared to other species. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic background of nine…
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Interpretive Summary: Potential negative effects of genomic selection
Initial findings on genomic selection indicated substantial improvement for major traits such as growth or milk yield and even successful selection for secondary traits such as fertility or survival. However, recent unofficial reports indicate an…
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