Berrenda cattle

Red Berrenda bull

The Berrenda is a type of cattle from the Spanish region of Andalusia. It is subdivided into two breeds; the Red Berrenda and the Black Berrenda. Both breeds are rustic and very well adapted to the environment. Both breeds were considered endangered as of 2022.

The cattle are susceptible to Robertsonian translocation, which impacts their ability to reproduce. As a result farmers have been attempting to implement breeding strategies to address the chromosomal abnormality.

References

  1. ↑ González-Cano, Rafael; González-Martínez, Ana; Muñoz-Mejías, María Eva; Valera, Pablo; Rodero, Evangelina (2022-01-20). "Analyses of Genetic Diversity in the Endangered "Berrenda" Spanish Cattle Breeds Using Pedigree Data". Animals. 12 (3): 249. doi:10.3390/ani12030249. ISSN 2076-2615. PMC 8833649. PMID 35158573.
  2. ↑ González-Cano, Rafael; González-Martínez, Ana; Ramón, Manuel; González Serrano, Miriam; Moreno Millán, Miguel; Rubio de Juan, Alejandro; Rodero Serrano, Evangelina (2024-03-04). "Exploring the Effects of Robertsonian Translocation 1/29 (Rob (1;29)) on Genetic Diversity in Minor Breeds of Spanish Berrenda Cattle via Genome-Wide Analysis". Animals. 14 (5): 793. doi:10.3390/ani14050793. hdl:10251/207467. ISSN 2076-2615. PMC 10930684. PMID 38473178.

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