PPT-Exploring Current DNA Research of Longhorn Cattle

Bos Taurus Genetics DNA a double helix chain of nucleic acid in a cell that carries genetic and hereditary information Chromosomes a strand of DNA that carries genes in linear order Cattle carry 30 pairs of Chromosomes. . Conducted in6 CBGs. from MAHEMBE Sector. Done and Presented by MACO-RWANDA. . . March,2012. Introduction. Executive Summary. Paulo Barreto. Senior Researcher at IMAZON. 15% . deforested. . up. to 2009. Pastureland ocupies . 75% of the area deforested. Will cattle ranching continue to drive deforestation?. What has driven deforestation?. Horns. Bos. Taurus. Genetics. Phenotype. – describes the physical appearance of a specific genetic trait or characteristic. Genotype. – the genetic code consisting of a pair of alleles that describes a inheritable characteristic or trait . Bob Wells, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Field Agricultural Economist. Annie’s Project: Capacity Building, Delivery, and Evaluation of Risk Management . Education . for Iowa Farm and Ranch Women: St. Paul MN (IA, MN, WI) is based upon . Risk . Management. Dr. Curt . Lacy. Extension Economist-Livestock. University of . Georgia. Let’s talk about risk. It is NOT uncertainty!. It is the negative outcome associated with an unforeseen event.. “Here was all these cheap long-horned steers over-running Texas; here was the rest of the country crying out for beef -- and no railroads in Texas to get them out. So they trailed them out, across hundreds of miles of wild country. Animal . Unit. Ms. . Skinner. Vocabulary . Alveoli. —the part of the udder that manufactures milk. . Bos. . indicus. —humped cattle found in tropical countries. . Bos. . taurus. —domestic cattle originating from the Aurochs or Celtic Shorthorn.. Safe Practices: Working Around Dairy and Beef Cattle. Cattle Handling Safety Overview. General Safety Around Cattle. Show confidence when working with . cattle, . but be gentle at the same time. Don’t push, shove or strike a cow. Dr. Simon Kenyon. Objectives. Recognize the common musculoskeletal disorders of cattle. Understand the management factors that lead to them. Understand prevention, monitoring and control of these conditions. Base Color. Bos. Taurus. Genetics. Phenotype. – describes the physical appearance of a specific genetic trait or characteristic. Genotype. – the genetic code consisting of a pair of alleles that describes a inheritable characteristic or trait . Safe Practices: Working Around Dairy and Beef Cattle. Cattle Handling Safety Overview. General Safety Around Cattle. Show confidence when working with . cattle, . but be gentle at the same time. Don’t push, shove or strike a cow. AGRISCIENCE COURSE. HERD HEALTH PLAN. Producer needs to develop overall plan for maintaining health of the beef herd. Key to success is the prevention of problems. Awareness of beef cattle diseases and parasites can help farmers plan preventive programs that reduce health problems and increase profits. European cattle (. Bos. . taurus. ) are descendants of the ancient . Auroch. cattle that once roamed Europe; the last one was killed on a game preserve in the 1600’s.. Indian cattle (. Bos. . indicus. Biome . – an area that is defined by its geography and climate.. Ecosystem . - a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with . abiotic. and biotic factors. Abiotic. Factors .