Breeding practices and selection criteria in Gudali cattle breed from Benin: implications for the design of a community-based breeding program by Loukaiya Zorobouragui, Loukaiya Zorobouragui, Isidore Houaga, Isidore Houaga, Alassan S. Assani, Hilaire S. S. Worogo, Lionel Kinkpe, Kathiravan Periasamy, Ibrahim T. Alkoiret

“…This study investigated Gudali cattle breed selection, breeding objectives, and selection criteria in North-east Benin (Malanville and Tchaourou). …”
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The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in tumor necrosis factor 3 with susceptibility/resistance of Magallana gigas to Halomonas sp. 7T by Hongmei Fan, Qingyu Peng, Tianbao Liu, Lei Fang, Chuanyan Yang, Ning Kong, Lingling Wang, Linsheng Song

“…Meanwhile, the seven genotypes (+17103 G/G, +17111 A/A, +17132 A/T, +17145 C/T, +17169 A/A, +17175 G/G and +17337 T/T) and one haplotype (AGAGT) could be used as potential markers for oyster selection breeding with higher bacterial resistance.…”
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Rapid and noninvasive assessment of adductor muscle performance through shell-closing strength of Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri by Xiangyi Zeng, Zujing Yang, Mingyi Sui, Zhi Liu, Qiang Xing, Liping Hu, Liming Jiang, Zhenmin Bao, Xiaoting Huang

“…In conclusion, this study provides a quick, accurate, and noninvasive method for measuring the SCS, which could be useful for the evaluation of adductor muscle performance and the selection breeding of scallops for enhanced quality and resistance traits.…”
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