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Curtis Van Tassell

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Bahbahani H, Tijjani A, Mukasa C, Wragg D, Almathen F, Nash O, et al.
Front Genet . 2017 Jun; 8:68. PMID: 28642786
The East African Shorthorn Zebu (EASZ) cattle are ancient hybrid between Asian zebu × African taurine cattle preferred by local farmers due to their adaptability to the African environment. The...
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Benavides M, Sonstegard T, Van Tassell C
Trends Parasitol . 2016 May; 32(6):470-480. PMID: 27183838
Genetic markers for sheep resistance to gastrointestinal parasites have long been sought by the livestock industry as a way to select more resistant individuals and to help farmers reduce parasite...
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Bahbahani H, Clifford H, Wragg D, Mbole-Kariuki M, Van Tassell C, Sonstegard T, et al.
Sci Rep . 2015 Jul; 5:11729. PMID: 26130263
The small East African Shorthorn Zebu (EASZ) is the main indigenous cattle across East Africa. A recent genome wide SNP analysis revealed an ancient stable African taurine x Asian zebu...
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Benavides M, Sonstegard T, Kemp S, Mugambi J, Gibson J, Baker R, et al.
PLoS One . 2015 Apr; 10(4):e0122797. PMID: 25867089
Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infection is the main health constraint for small ruminant production, causing loss of weight and/or death. Red Maasai sheep have adapted to a tropical environment where extreme...