Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States
Cattle were first introduced to the Western Hemisphere in 1493 and by subsequent introductions from the Iberian Peninsula, providing the genetic background of the American Criollo cattle, with influences from Spanish, Portuguese and African breeds. Criollo's high adaptive capacity enabled them to sp...
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| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11753 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196322000179 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104722 |
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| author | Armstrong, Eileen Rodriguez Almeida, Felipe A. McIntosh, Matthew Poli, Mario Andres Cibils, Andrés Francisco Martínez-Quintana, José Alfredo Félix-Portillo, Monserrath Estell, Richard E. |
| author_browse | Armstrong, Eileen Cibils, Andrés Francisco Estell, Richard E. Félix-Portillo, Monserrath Martínez-Quintana, José Alfredo McIntosh, Matthew Poli, Mario Andres Rodriguez Almeida, Felipe A. |
| author_facet | Armstrong, Eileen Rodriguez Almeida, Felipe A. McIntosh, Matthew Poli, Mario Andres Cibils, Andrés Francisco Martínez-Quintana, José Alfredo Félix-Portillo, Monserrath Estell, Richard E. |
| author_sort | Armstrong, Eileen |
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| description | Cattle were first introduced to the Western Hemisphere in 1493 and by subsequent introductions from the Iberian Peninsula, providing the genetic background of the American Criollo cattle, with influences from Spanish, Portuguese and African breeds. Criollo's high adaptive capacity enabled them to spread and colonize a wide variety of environments. Their ancestry combined with local adaptations created the wide spectrum of American Criollo breeds that we see today, many currently at risk of extinction. We review the existing genetic and production data on the Argentinian, Mexican, Uruguayan and US Creole cattle that form the basis of the current and future research described in this special issue. In these countries, Criollo cattle became the basis of the livestock industry for the supply of meat, hides and animal work, until they were displaced by more specialized European and cebuine type cattle breeds at the end of the 19th century. Since then, Criollo herds remained mostly in marginal regions unsuitable for commercial breeds. Efforts by local producers and research institutions helped to preserve Criollo populations. Several studies have demonstrated that these animals can produce high quality meat and are more resistant to diseases, and emphasize their high fertility, calving ease, longevity and ability to adapt to harsh environments. Mexican Criollos have high genetic diversity but lack strong conservation programs. More detailed genetic characterization within each regional Criollo population is needed to establish appropriate conservation strategies. In US, Texas Longhorn cattle are closely related to Mexican Criollos, while Pineywoods show a stronger relationship with Iberian breeds. Variable levels of genetic diversity were found among all North American Criollos, probably due to crossbreeding. Criollos from Argentina and Uruguay showed clear divergence due to genetic isolation but clustered together, representing the southernmost expansion of bovine cattle in the Americas. |
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| spelling | INTA117532022-04-28T11:59:30Z Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States Armstrong, Eileen Rodriguez Almeida, Felipe A. McIntosh, Matthew Poli, Mario Andres Cibils, Andrés Francisco Martínez-Quintana, José Alfredo Félix-Portillo, Monserrath Estell, Richard E. Cattle Genetics Mexico USA Genetic Resources Conservation Ganado Bovino Genética Argentina Uruguay EUA Conservación de Recursos Genéticos México Creole Cattle Ganado Criollo Cattle were first introduced to the Western Hemisphere in 1493 and by subsequent introductions from the Iberian Peninsula, providing the genetic background of the American Criollo cattle, with influences from Spanish, Portuguese and African breeds. Criollo's high adaptive capacity enabled them to spread and colonize a wide variety of environments. Their ancestry combined with local adaptations created the wide spectrum of American Criollo breeds that we see today, many currently at risk of extinction. We review the existing genetic and production data on the Argentinian, Mexican, Uruguayan and US Creole cattle that form the basis of the current and future research described in this special issue. In these countries, Criollo cattle became the basis of the livestock industry for the supply of meat, hides and animal work, until they were displaced by more specialized European and cebuine type cattle breeds at the end of the 19th century. Since then, Criollo herds remained mostly in marginal regions unsuitable for commercial breeds. Efforts by local producers and research institutions helped to preserve Criollo populations. Several studies have demonstrated that these animals can produce high quality meat and are more resistant to diseases, and emphasize their high fertility, calving ease, longevity and ability to adapt to harsh environments. Mexican Criollos have high genetic diversity but lack strong conservation programs. More detailed genetic characterization within each regional Criollo population is needed to establish appropriate conservation strategies. In US, Texas Longhorn cattle are closely related to Mexican Criollos, while Pineywoods show a stronger relationship with Iberian breeds. Variable levels of genetic diversity were found among all North American Criollos, probably due to crossbreeding. Criollos from Argentina and Uruguay showed clear divergence due to genetic isolation but clustered together, representing the southernmost expansion of bovine cattle in the Americas. Instituto de Genética Fil: Armstrong, Eileen. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Veterinaria. Unidad Académica Genética y Mejora Animal. Departamento de Producción Animal; Uruguay Fil: Rodriguez Almeida, Felipe A. Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología; México Fil: McIntosh, Matthew. New Mexico State University. Department of Animal and Range Sciences; Estados Unidos Fil: Poli, Mario Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina Fil: Cibils, Andrés Francisco. New Mexico State University. Department of Animal and Range Sciences; Estados Unidos Fil: Martínez-Quintana, José Alfredo. Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología; México Fil: Félix-Portillo, Monserrath. Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología; México Fil: Estell, Richard E. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. Jornada Experimental Range; Estados Unidos 2022-04-28T11:52:51Z 2022-04-28T11:52:51Z 2022-05 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11753 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196322000179 1095-922X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104722 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Elsevier Journal of Arid Environments 200 : 104722 (Mayo 2022) |
| spellingShingle | Cattle Genetics Mexico USA Genetic Resources Conservation Ganado Bovino Genética Argentina Uruguay EUA Conservación de Recursos Genéticos México Creole Cattle Ganado Criollo Armstrong, Eileen Rodriguez Almeida, Felipe A. McIntosh, Matthew Poli, Mario Andres Cibils, Andrés Francisco Martínez-Quintana, José Alfredo Félix-Portillo, Monserrath Estell, Richard E. Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States |
| title | Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States |
| title_full | Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States |
| title_fullStr | Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States |
| title_short | Genetic and productive background of Criollo cattle in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States |
| title_sort | genetic and productive background of criollo cattle in argentina mexico uruguay and the united states |
| topic | Cattle Genetics Mexico USA Genetic Resources Conservation Ganado Bovino Genética Argentina Uruguay EUA Conservación de Recursos Genéticos México Creole Cattle Ganado Criollo |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11753 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196322000179 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104722 |
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