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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEFFECTS OF MELANOCORTIN-4 RECEPTOR GENE ON GROWTH AND MEAT TRAITS IN PIGS RAISED IN RUSSIAA. Klimenko, A. Usatov, Lyubov Getmantseva et al.The Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R), a G-protein coupled receptor, is implicated in mediating the effect of leptin on food intake and energy balance. A previous candidate gene study reported an association between an MC4R polymorphism (Asp298Asn) and growth and meat productive traits of pigs. The aim of this work was to determine frequencies of the MC4R/Taq I genotypes and alleles in … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 11 Feb 2014 · 7,608 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation and Selection of Kushum Horses and their Dairy and Meat Productivity by Economic and Useful TraitsAkimbekov Amin, Otebayev Zhassulan, Kurmangali Lailim et al.The research conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the Kushum horse breed based on economically valuable traits, including dairy and meat productivity, with the aim of selecting the most promising animals for further breeding. The research was conducted at two farms in Kazakhstan ("Bereke" and Kulunshak") in 2022-2025. 1084 individual horses were researched, including groups of horses of different intra-breed types. … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 2 · 2 Jul 2026 · 1,070 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBreeding Progress in Mugalzhar Horses: The Irtysh Type as a Model for Meat Production EfficiencyAkimbekov Amin, Uskenov Rashit, Nurgulsim Kaster et al.The Mugalzhar horse breed holds significant value for meat production in Kazakhstan. Developed through targeted selection, the new Irtysh stud type demonstrates outstanding adaptation and productivity, with stallions reaching an average live weight of 486.1 kg and mares 463.4 kg, an increase of up to 73 kg compared to the original group. The coefficient of variation for live weight and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 29 Nov 2025 · 2,613 accessesView PDF Cite