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Optimizing Productivity in Dairy Cows: The Interface between Genomics and Nutrition

Published: March 26, 2014
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Introduction Animal domestication has been important in the development of human societies and today milk and dairy products are included in dietary recommendations by public health organizations around the world. Sustainability in agriculture depends in substantial part on the productivity of plant and animal agriculture. Productivity, also referred to as productive efficiency, is defined as ...
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Dale Bauman
Cornell University
Cornell University
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Dr. Ahmad Ali
Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal
Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal
2 de abril de 2014
A wonderful update on the applications of genomics in dairy and meat livestock. Congratulations Dale.......! for your excellent contribution for students like us who are very keen to capacity build and produce HR good enough to carry out similar work for productivity enhancement in developing countries and reducing their dependence upon exotic genetics for food security. This would also enhance the cause of ANGR Conservation genetics and prevent the loss of highly valuable adaptability and fitness traits in indigenous breeds. This in turn would also help to conserve local ecology, improve income of millions of small holders a unique sustanable livestock production system in developing countries feeding masses in rural settlements.
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