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JournalISSN: 0921-4488

Small Ruminant Research 

Elsevier BV
About: Small Ruminant Research is an academic journal published by Elsevier BV. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Population & Breed. It has an ISSN identifier of 0921-4488. Over the lifetime, 6023 publications have been published receiving 137423 citations.
Topics: Population, Breed, Lactation, Hay, Heritability


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TL;DR: In this article, the main forms of caprine and ovine caseino-macropeptides (CMP), which are the soluble C-terminal derivatives from the action of chymosin on β-casein during the milk clotting process of cheesemaking, have been identified and are a good source of antithrombotic peptides.

1,120 citations

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TL;DR: Trees and shrub foliage and agro-industrial by-products are of importance in animal production because they do not compete with human food and can provide significant protein supplements, especially in the dry season; and with proper management they could become invaluable sources of protein for strategic supplementation.

1,034 citations

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TL;DR: Goat milk and its products of yoghurt, cheese and powder have threefold significance in human nutrition: (1) feeding more starving and malnourished people in the developing world than from cow milk; (2) treating people afflicted with cow milk allergies and gastro-intestinal disorders; and (3) filling the gastronomic needs of connoisseur consumers as discussed by the authors.

832 citations

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TL;DR: It can be said that exposure of sheep to elevated ambient temperature negatively affects the biological functions which are reflected in the impairment of their production and reproduction traits.

736 citations

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TL;DR: Some of the physiological features of ruminants defined as intermediate feeders like large salivary gland, the large absorptive area of their rumen epithelium, and the capacity to change rapidly the volume of the foregut in response to environmental changes are most likely responsible for the goat’s superior digestion capacity.

561 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
2023110
2022249
2021195
2020176
2019225
2018189