Scalp hair whorl patterns in patients affected by Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A case-control study

Sechi, Andrea; Neri, Iria; Patrizi, Annalisa; Starace, Michela; Savoia, Francesco; Leuzzi, Miriam; Caposiena, Raffaele Dante; Piraccini, Bianca Maria

doi:10.4103/ijt.ijt_25_20

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“…Breeders' preference for animals with a certain shape, number and location of hair whorls may have some scientific legitimacy and is not entirely baseless. Studies found an association between shape and position of hair whorls with genes, heredity, cognisance, temperament, brain development, health conditions and sexuality, in cattle (Craft and Warner, 1934;Deesing, 2020), dogs (Lillebo, 2014;Tomkins and McGreevy, 2010), horses (Cruz et al, 2021;Encina et al, 2023), swine (Craft and Warner, 1934) and human beings (Aksu et al, 2013;Csabi et al, 2014;Kiil, 1948;Klar, 2005;Luo et al, 2023;McDonald, 2011;Ruiz-Maldonado, 2002;Sechi, et al, 2020;Smith and Gong, 1973;Smith and Gong, 1974;Tirosh et al, 1987). Studies found that cattle with hair whorls above the eyes are more agitated during restraint (Grandin et al, 1995), and in the auction ring (Lanier et al, 2001).…”

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Validation of the Indigenous Technical Knowledge of Cattle Pastoralists of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India

Siripurapu,

Moola,

Sharma

et al. 2024

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Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) of livestock breeding is often tacit and not necessarily expressed in conventional forms of scientific research and documentation. Indigenous livestock breeding systems rely mostly on qualitative traits than pure quantitative qualities. Qualitative traits are difficult to measure and most of the indigenous knowledge systems are in forms of qualitative traits. The lack of documentation and predominant qualitative nature makes it difficult to validate the ITK related to livestock breeding. In this context a study was conducted to examine the traditional breeding practices associated with two heritage cattle breeds of the Deccan Plateau region of India. The study examines the criteria used for selection of the breeding bulls of the indigenous Poda Thurpu and Nallmala-Pasa/Kamma, cattle breeds native to the study area. Results of the study identifies fourteen traits specific to breeding bulls and four traits that are generic to the breeding stock/cows. These traits/characteristics are ‘deemed desirable’ by the local cattle breeders for the ‘heritage breeds’, believed to have been bred and managed by them for generations. Observations of the present study supports the notion that traditional breeders of heritage breeds lay more emphasis on qualitative traits (ability to warding-off predators, fending off-springs, coat colour and texture, gait of the animal, temperament, and response and obedience to instructions of the master) than quantitative traits. It was found that local breeders give significant importance to the fertility of bovine bulls than cows. Breeding bulls are meticulously chosen with extreme caution and care, following a very long and meticulous selection process that could last for four years. Traditionally local cattle breeders of the study follow open nucleus breeding system for breeding and are strictly against promotion of inbreeding among their cattle herds. Only men are involved in cattle breeding in the study area and women usually stay away.

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