Biotechnological applications in buffalo research / / Manmohan Singh Chauhan, Naresh Selokar, editors

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (456 pages)
• Disciplina: 636.293
• Soggetto topico: Water buffalo; Water buffalo - Anatomy; Bòvids; Anatomia veterinària
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Persona (resp. second.): ChauhanManmohan Singh; SelokarNaresh
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Buffalo, A Black Beauty in Livestock Farming -- 1: Buffalo in the World: Situation and Perspectives -- 1.1 Buffalo: A Tool for Sustainability? -- 1.2 Buffalo Population Trend -- 1.3 Buffalo in Central Asia -- 1.3.1 India -- 1.3.2 Pakistan -- 1.3.3 China -- 1.3.4 Nepal -- 1.3.5 Bangladesh -- 1.3.6 Sri Lanka -- 1.4 Buffalo in Far East of Asia -- 1.4.1 Myanmar -- 1.4.2 Philippines -- 1.4.3 Vietnam -- 1.4.4 Laos -- 1.4.5 Indonesia -- 1.4.6 Thailand -- 1.4.7 Malaysia -- 1.5 Buffalo in Near East of Asia -- 1.5.1 Iran -- 1.5.2 Iraq -- 1.5.3 Azerbaijan -- 1.5.4 Other Near East Asian Countries -- 1.6 Buffalo in Mediterranean Area -- 1.6.1 Egypt -- 1.6.2 Italy -- 1.6.3 Turkey -- 1.6.4 Greece -- 1.7 Buffalo in Europe -- 1.7.1 Bulgaria -- 1.7.2 Romania -- 1.7.3 Hungary -- 1.7.4 Other Balkan Countries -- 1.7.5 Rest of Europe -- 1.8 Buffalo in America -- 1.8.1 Brazil -- 1.8.2 Venezuela -- 1.8.3 Colombia -- 1.8.4 Argentina -- 1.8.5 Bolivia -- 1.8.6 Center American countries -- 1.9 Buffalo Livestock in Oceania -- 1.10 Perspectives -- References -- 2: Water Buffalo Genomic Diversity -- 2.1 The Water Buffalo Genome -- 2.2 Reference Genome Sequences -- 2.3 Genetic Diversity -- 2.3.1 Microsatellite Markers -- 2.3.2 SNP (Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism) Diversity -- 2.4 Nuclear Genome Diversity -- 2.5 Functional Variation -- 2.6 Uniparental Genomes Diversity -- 2.6.1 Mitochondrial Genome -- 2.6.2 Y-Chromosome -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Advances in Buffalo Breeding: A Journey from Classical Breeding to Genomic Selection -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Buffaloes Play a Major Role for Milk Production in India -- 3.3 Improving Production Potential of Buffaloes in the World -- 3.4 Genetic Improvement in Buffalo Has Seen Tremendous Leap in the Production Status in India. ; 3.5 Concept of Selection and Classical Problems of Animal Breeding -- 3.5.1 Long Generation Interval -- 3.5.2 The Intensity of Selection (i) -- 3.5.3 The Genetic Variability of the Trait Affects Selection Response -- 3.5.4 The Accuracy of Selection Also Affects the Response to Selection Directly -- 3.6 Buffalo Breeding Also Faced the Inherent Challenges of Classical Breeding -- 3.7 The Paradigm Change: Genomic Selection Has Prospects for Better Genetic Gains in Buffalo Breeding -- 3.7.1 Slow Pace of Buffalo Genomic Selection in the World -- 3.7.2 How Does the Genomic Selection Actually Work? -- 3.7.3 Single Step Can be a Better Solution for Indian Genomic Selection Program -- 3.7.4 Where Do We Stand and Can We Benefit from This Technology? -- References -- 4: Reproductive Management of Dairy Buffaloes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Breeding Programs in Buffaloes -- 4.2.1 Natural Breeding -- 4.2.2 Artificial Breeding -- 4.3 Synchronization Programs in Buffaloes -- 4.3.1 Use of Prostaglandins and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormones -- 4.3.2 Progestin-Based Protocols -- 4.3.2.1 New Vs. Used Controlled Internal Drug Release Devices -- 4.3.2.2 Progesterone and Estradiol Benzoate-Based protocol -- 4.3.2.3 Progesterone and Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Modified Protocol -- 4.3.2.4 Progesterone and Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin-Based Protocol -- 4.3.2.5 Progesterone and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-Based Protocol -- 4.4 Resynchronization Programs -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Behavior and Welfare of Dairy Buffaloes: Calving, Milking, and Weaning -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Calving -- 5.2.1 Origin and Transmission of Painful Stimuli During Labor -- 5.3 Behavior and Welfare of the Dairy Buffalo During Milking -- 5.3.1 Factors That Predispose Female Buffaloes to Mastitis -- 5.3.2 Perception of Pain During Milking in Female Buffaloes with Mastitis. ; 5.4 Weaning in Buffaloes -- 5.4.1 Widely Used, Routine Approaches -- 5.4.2 Novel Weaning Strategies -- 5.5 Final Considerations -- References -- 6: Buffalo Milk and Its Products: Composition, Nutrition and Benefits -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Chemical Composition of Buffalo Milk Vis-a- Vis Bovine Milk -- 6.2.1 Milk Fat -- 6.2.2 Milk Proteins -- 6.2.3 Amino Acids -- 6.2.4 Minerals -- 6.2.5 Vitamins and Enzymes in Buffalo Milk -- 6.3 Important Physico-Chemical and Technological Properties of Buffalo and Bovine Milk -- 6.4 Significance of Buffalo Milk in Product Formulation -- 6.5 Nutritive Value of Buffalo Milk -- 6.5.1 Milk Fat -- 6.5.1.1 Gangliosides -- 6.5.1.2 Carnitines and Valerobetaine -- 6.5.2 Minerals -- 6.5.3 Proteins -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Welfare of Buffaloes at Slaughter: Signs of the Return of Sensibility -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Loss of Consciousness and Insensibility -- 7.3 Neurophysiology of the Ascendent Transmission of the Painful Impulse from the Reticular Formation to the Cerebral Cortex -- 7.4 Signs of the Return to Sensibility to Assess Stunning Quality -- 7.5 Why Must the River Buffalo be Stunned Differently than Cattle? -- 7.6 Final Considerations -- References -- Part II: Omics Approaches to Understand Buffalo´s Genome, Physiology, and Reproduction -- 8: Molecular Evolution and Genome Architecture of Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis), the ``Living Bank´´ for Marginal Farmers in... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Different Types of Buffaloes and Their Evolution -- 8.3 Migration History of Buffaloes Across the World -- 8.4 Chromosomal Organization of Asian and African Buffaloes -- 8.5 Similarity in Chromosome Organization Among Ruminants: A Comparative Cytogenetics Approach -- 8.5.1 Autosome -- 8.5.2 Sex Chromosome -- 8.5.3 Nuclear Organizer Region (NOR) -- 8.6 Genome Diversity in Buffalo -- 8.6.1 Microsatellite Markers. ; 8.6.1.1 Microsatellite Markers in Indian Buffalo Breeds -- 8.6.2 Mitochondrial DNA Variation -- 8.6.3 Y-chromosome Variation -- 8.6.4 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Marker in Buffalo Genome -- 8.6.5 Copy Number Variation (CNV) in Buffalo Genome -- 8.7 Genotype Meets Phenotype: Buffalo Structural Genome Variations in Determining Economic Traits -- 8.7.1 Candidate Gene Approach -- 8.7.1.1 Milk Production and Growth -- 8.7.1.2 Reproductive Traits -- 8.7.1.3 Innate Immunity and Disease Resistance -- 8.8 Future of Buffalo Production -- References -- 9: Advances in Buffalo Bull Fertility Prediction -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Sperm Phenotypic Characteristics and Bull Fertility: What to Assess? -- Box 9.1: Sperm Characteristic Required for Fertilization of an Oocyte -- 9.3 Sperm-Oviduct Explants Binding Assay for Fertility Prediction -- 9.4 Sperm Molecular Signatures for Fertility and beyond -- 9.4.1 Sperm Transcripts -- 9.4.2 Types of RNA and their Role in Spermatozoa -- 9.4.3 Role of Sperm Transcripts in Oocyte Activation -- 9.4.4 Sperm Transcripts and Epigenetic Modification -- 9.4.5 Small Non-coding RNAs and Early Embryogenesis -- 9.4.6 Transcriptomic Studies of Bull Spermatozoa -- 9.5 Sperm Proteins -- 9.5.1 Techniques for Semen Proteomic Studies -- 9.5.2 Semen Proteomics with Special Reference to Buffaloes -- 9.5.3 Proteins Associated with Sperm Functions in Buffaloes -- 9.6 Epilogue -- References -- 10: Being Sweet Is Being Smart: Lessons Learnt from Buffalo Spermatozoa -- 10.1 The Epididymal Sperm-Surface Remodeling (SSR) Events and Acquisition of a Substantial Glycocalyx -- 10.2 Diversity and Complexity of Sperm Glycans -- 10.3 Localization and Functional Specialization of Sperm-Associated Sugars -- 10.4 Changes in Glycan Localization after the Introduction of Perturbations in Sperm Glycocalyx. ; 10.5 Glycans Affect Sperm Survival: Determination of Self Vs. Non-self -- 10.6 Role of Glycans in Inter-and Intra-Cellular Communication -- 10.7 Implications in Immune Recognition and Evasion with Special Reference to AI -- 10.8 Regulation of Male Fertility -- 10.9 Future Perspectives -- References -- 11: Protein Signatures of Lactation and Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Protein Signatures Related to Lactation in Buffaloes -- 11.3 Gene Expression Studies Related to Lactation in Buffaloes -- 11.4 Protein Signatures Related to Pregnancy in Buffaloes -- 11.5 Gene Expression Studies Related to Pregnancy in Buffaloes -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- 12: Pluripotent Stem Cells from Buffalo: Basic and Translational Applications -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Embryonic Stem Cells from Buffalo -- 12.3 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Buffalo -- 12.4 Translational Application of Buffalo Pluripotent Stem Cells -- References -- 13: Domesticated Buffalo: A Model for Human Biomedical Research -- 13.1 Domestication of Buffaloes -- 13.2 Farm Animals as Animal Research Model -- 13.3 Domesticated Buffalo as Animal Research Model -- 13.3.1 Role of Buffalo in Stem Cell Research -- 13.3.1.1 Extra-Embryonic Stem Cells -- 13.3.1.2 Reprogrammed Stem Cells -- 13.3.2 Transgenic Buffaloes and Their Prospects -- 13.3.3 Buffalo Milk -- 13.3.4 Bubaline Placenta -- 13.3.5 Animal Research Model of Vitiligo -- 13.4 Challenges -- References -- Part III: Reproductive Biotechnologies -- 14: Advances in Embryo Production in Buffaloes: In Vivo Versus In Vitro Procedures -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 In Vivo Embryo Production -- 14.2.1 MOET -- 14.2.1.1 Selection of Animals (Donors and Recipients) -- 14.2.1.2 Superovulation -- 14.2.1.3 Artificial Insemination or Natural Mating -- 14.2.1.4 Flushing of Embryos and Transfer. ; 14.2.1.5 Classification or Grading of Embryos.
• Titolo autorizzato: Biotechnological applications in buffalo research
• ISBN: 981-16-7530-9; 981-16-7531-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910743254803321
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