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Open AccessGene co-expression networks in liver and muscle transcriptome reveal sex-specific gene expression in lambs fed with a mix of essential oils
Essential oil (EO) dietary supplementation is a new strategy to improve animal health. EO compounds have antiparasitic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antimycotic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory proprieties. Nut...
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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of the Maremmano horse stud in Castelporziano
The Maremmano is an indigenous Italian horse probably descending from the native breed of the Etruscans (800 BC) bred in Maremma areal that spans from Southern Tuscany to Northern Latium. The Maremmano breed r...