Francisco Calcaterra

National University of La Plata | UNLP

The transition period is the most critical period in the lactation cycle of dairy cattle. During this period, cows can be exposed to high oxidative stress (OS), which can be managed through mineral supplementation with antioxidant micronutrients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the gene expression profiles of transition dairy cows supplemente...

Bolivian Creole cattle populations evolved under low levels of breeding management and, during more than 500 years of natural selection, became adapted to various environments such as the contrasting highland and subtropical environments. Recently, highland Creole cattle were crossbred with Holstein to improve dairy production. The aim of this rese...

The conservation of animal genetic resources refers to measures taken to prevent the loss of genetic diversity in livestock populations, including the protection of breeds from extinction. Creole cattle populations have suffered a drastic reduction in recent decades owing to absorbent crosses or replacement with commercial breeds of European or Ind...

The transition period is the most critical stage in the lactation cycle of dairy cattle. During this period, cows are subjected to high levels of oxidative stress (OS). One way of managing OS is through mineral supplementation with antioxidant micronutrients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the gene expression of transition dairy cows supplem...