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Browsing Animal and Wildlife Sciences by Author "Van Marle-Koster, Este"
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Allais-Bonnet, Aurelie; Hintermann, Aurelie; Deloche, Marie-Christine; Cornette, Raphael; Bardou, Philippe; Naval-Sanchez, Marina; Pinton, Alain; Haruda, Ashleigh; Grohs, Cecile; Zakany, Jozsef; Bigi, Daniele; Medugorac, Ivica; Putelat, Olivier; Greyvenstein, Ockert; Hadfield, Tracy; Jemaa, Slim Ben; Bunevski, Gjoko; Menzi, Fiona; Hirter, Nathalie; Paris, Julia M.; Hedges, John; Palhiere, Isabelle; Rupp, Rachel; Lenstra, Johannes A.; Gidney, Louisa; Lesur, Josephine; Schafberg, Renate; Stache, Michael; Wandhammer, Marie-Dominique; Arbogast, Rose-Marie; Guintard, Claude; Blin, Amandine; Boukadiri, Abdelhak; Riviere, Julie; Esquerre, Diane; Donnadieu, Cecile; Danchin-Burge, Coralie; Reich, Coralie M.; Riley, David G.; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Cockett, Noelle; Hayes, Benjamin J.; Drogemuller, Cord; Kijas, James; Pailhoux, Eric; Tosser-Klopp, Gwenola; Duboule, Denis; Capitan, Aurelien (Oxford University Press, 2021-06)In the course of evolution, pecorans (i.e., higher ruminants) developed a remarkable diversity of osseous cranial appendages, collectively referred to as “headgear,” which likely share the same origin and genetic basis. ...
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Kios, D.K. (David Kiprotich); Van Marle-Koster, Este; Visser, Carina (Springer, 2012-03)Boran cattle provide livelihood to thousands of households in the arid and semi arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya. Due to their superior adaptive and productive traits in comparison to other breeds of cattle, they have also ...
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Nkadimeng, Marble; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Nengovhela, Nkhanedzeni Baldwin; Ramukhithi, Fhulufhelo Vincent; Mphaphathi, Masindi Lotus; Rust, Johannes Matthias; Makgahlela, Mahlako Linah (MDPI, 2022-11-01)Smallholder beef cattle farms in South Africa have had low reproductive performance, which has been associated with management practices. Considering current farm management practices, a multi-stage selection study was ...
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Summerfield, Gary I.; De Freitas, Allan; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel (MDPI, 2023-11)Body condition scoring is an objective scoring method used to evaluate the health of a cow by determining the amount of subcutaneous fat in a cow. Automated body condition scoring is becoming vital to large commercial dairy ...
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Van Marle-Koster, Este; Visser, Carina; Sealy, Judith; Frantz, Laurent (MDPI, 2021-04-15)Cattle populations arrived in Southern Africa almost 2000 years ago, brought by farming communities migrating southwards. For centuries, cattle have been an integral component of livestock production to meet the animal ...
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Kruger, D.A.; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Theron, Helena E. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2017-09-11)The widespread use of artificial insemination in the pig industry has provided breeders with access to genetic material from superior boars from around the world. Selection of parent stock is based on estimated breeding ...
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Datasets of shotgun metagenomics evaluation of rumen microbiota of South African mutton merino sheep Akanmu, Abiodun Mayowa; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Hassen, Abubeker; Adejoro, Festus Adeyemi (Elsevier, 2023-12)The rumen microbial consortium plays a crucial role in the production performance and health of the ruminant animal. They are responsible for breaking down complex plant materials such as cellulose and hemicellulose to ...
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Malatji, Dikeledi Petunia; Tsotetsi, Anna M.; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Muchadeyi, Farai C. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2016-05-12)The majority of rural households in developing countries own village chickens that are reared under traditional scavenging systems with few inputs and exposure to various parasitic infestations. Understanding of the ...
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Linde, Dina Alida; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Scholtz, M.M.; Gonda, M.G.; Gonzalez-Hernandez, J.L.; MacNeil, M.D. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2023-04-11)Objectives of this research were to examine differential gene expression profiles of Nguni and Bonsmara cattle fed diets differing in their energy density. The ultimate goal was to improve understanding of the mechanisms ...
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Linde, Dina Alida; Schokker, Dirkjan; Du Toit, Cornelius Jacobus Lindeque; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Van Marle-Koster, Este (MDPI, 2023-09-15)The rising concern of antibiotic growth promoter use in livestock has necessitated the investigation into alternative feed additives. The effect of a probiotic and essential oils to an ionophore on the rumen microbiome ...
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Qwabe, Sithembile Olga; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Maiwashe, A.; Muchadeyi, F.C. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2013-03-20)The BovineSNP50 genotyping array is a product with a wide range of applications in cattle such as genome-wide association studies, identification of copy number variation and investigation of genetic relationships among ...
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Sanarana, Yandisiwe Patience; Maiwashe, Azwihangwisi; Berry, Donagh P.; Banga, Cuthbert; Van Marle-Koster, Este (Springer, 2021)Please read abstract in the article.
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Soma, Prashilla; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Frylinck, L. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2014)Porcine stress syndrome (PSS) is a genetic disorder caused by a recessive mutation in the halothane (HAL) gene and results in sudden death of pigs when placed under stress during transport and pre-slaughtering conditions. ...
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Malatji, Dikeledi Petunia; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Muchadeyi, F.C. (Elsevier, 2019-11)Nematodes of the genus Ascaridia are known to infect many species of birds and result in fatal diseases. A. galli damages the intestinal mucosa of chickens leading to blood loss, secondary infection and occasionally the ...
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Zwane, Avhashoni Agnes; Nxumalo, K.S.; Makgahlela, M.L.; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Maiwashe, N. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2021-12-26)Adaptation of animals to different environments is typically associated with structural and functional genomic variations. High throughput SNP genotyping and next-generation sequencing (NGS) have made it possible to study ...
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Mostert, Bernice Euodia; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Visser, Carina; Oosthuizen, Marinda C. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-12-01)Members of the Federation of Boxer Clubs in Southern Africa (FBCSA) have participated in official recording for many years. The aim of the study was to estimate genetic parameters and trends for pre-weaning survival and ...
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Van Marle-Koster, Este (University of Pretoria, 2001)Native fowl populations in South Africa were characterized genetically and phenotypically. Four South African native populations, two dual-purpose breeds, and two populations from Mozambique and Botswana were included for ...
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Visser, Carina; Lashmar, Simon Frederick; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Poli, Mario A.; Allain, Daniel (Public Library of Science, 2016-05-12)The Angora goat populations in Argentina (AR), France (FR) and South Africa (SA) have been kept geographically and genetically distinct. Due to country-specific selection and breeding strategies, there is a need to ...
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Van Marle-Koster, Este; Hefer, Charles Amadeus; Nel, Louis Hendrik; Groenen, M.A.M. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2008)In this study microsatellite markers were applied to investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of the six local chicken lines kept in the "Fowls for Africa" program, for better clarification of parameters ...
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Qwabe, Sithembile Olga; Van Marle-Koster, Este; Visser, Carina (Springer, 2013-02)The Namaqua Afrikaner is an endangered sheep breed indigenous to South Africa, primarily used in smallholder farming systems. Genetic characterization is essential for the breed’s conservation and utilization. In this ...
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