2025
A systematic review and meta-analysis of effect of mutant traits in chickens
Tropical animal health and production, 57(8):1-13
Research output
Selected publications
Peer-reviewed research on livestock characterisation, candidate genes, data mining algorithms and breeding programmes.
2025
Comparative application of machine learning approaches for body weight prediction in non-descript indigenous goats at different growth stages
Veterinary world, 18(9): 2878-2887
2025
A literature review on effect of chicken crossbreeding on egg production traits
World's Poultry Science Journal, 81(1):151-167
2025
Prediction of body weight from linear body measurement traits of Nguni goats in the Limpopo province
Journal of applied animal research, 53(1): 2462581
2025
Use of data mining algorithms in prediction of eggshell thickness from egg quality traits of Potchefstroom Koekoek layers
Scientific reports, 15(1):1717
2025
Morphological variations of the ovarian follicles and oviduct of commercial Lohmann Brown and indigenous Potchefstroom Koekoek breeds
Acta Zoologica, 106(4):454-462
2024
Phenotypic characterization of Nguni goats in four agro-ecological zones of Limpopo province, South Africa
PLOS ONE. 19
2024
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) for body weights of sussex cattle (Bos taurus) in South Africa
Heliyon, 10(20)
2024
Zambian indigenous chicken genetic resources: phenotypic characteristics and their production systems among small-scale farmers
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11.1429869
2024
Use of data mining algorithms to predict body weight of dorper sheep breed in two selected villages of Lepelle-Nkumpi local municipality in Limpopo province, South Africa
Smart Agricultural Technology, 8.100479
2023
Prediction of carcass tissues composition using the neck and shoulder traits in hair lambs with multiresponse multivariate adaptive regression splines
Small Ruminant Research. 227: 107090
2023
Predicting body weight of South African Sussex cattle at weaning using multivariate adaptive regression splines and classification and regression tree data mining algorithms
Journal of Applied Animal Research. 51:1, 608-615
2023
Principal component analysis of morphometric traits and body indices in the South African Kalahari Red goats
South African Journal of Animal Science. 53(1):28-37
2023
Investigation of Egg Weight, Ovarian Follicles Morphology and Growth Differentiation Factor 9 mRNA Expression in Potchefstroom Koekoek Chicken Breed
Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola 25(3):1-8
2022
Chicken ovarian follicles morphology and growth differentiation factor 9 gene expression in chicken ovarian follicles: Review
Heliyon, 8(1): e08742
2022
Evaluation of breeding practices and morphological characterization of donkeys in Blouberg Local Municipality, Limpopo province: Implication for the design of community-based breeding programme
PLoS ONE 17(12): e0278400
2022
Polymorphism of growth hormone gene and its association with body measurement traits in Boer goat does
South African Journal of Animal Science, 52(1):44-49
2022
Breeding practices and trait preferences of goat keepers at Lepelle‑Nkumpi Local Municipality, South Africa: implication for the design of breeding programmes
Tropical Animal Health and Production. 54(68):1-9
2021
Comparison of Tree-based Regression Tree Methods for Predicting Live Body Weight from Morphological Traits in Hy-line Silver Brown Commercial Layer and Indigenous Potchefstroom Koekoek breeds raised in South Africa
Tropical Animal Health and Production 53(7):1-8
2020
Correlation and path analysis of body weight and biometric traits of Nguni cattle breed
Journal of Advanced Veterinary and animal Research. 7(1): 148-155
2020
Assessment of relationship between body weight and morphological traits of South African non-descript indigenous goats
Journal of Animal Health and Production, 8(1): 331-337
2018
The association between novel polymorphisms of gremlin genes and egg-laying performance traits in Chinese village Dagu hens
Annals of Animal Science. 18(2): 361-373
2018
Prediction of carcass weight from body measurement traits of Chinese indigenous Dagu male chickens using path coefficient analysis
Indian Journal of animal sciences. 88(6): 744-748
2017
Assessment of relationship between body weight and body measurement traits of indigenous Chinese Dagu chickens using path analysis
Indian Journal of Animal Research. 51(3): 588-593
2016
The Hippo/MST Pathway Member SAV1 Plays a Suppressive Role in Development of the Prehierarchical Follicles in Hen Ovary
PLoS One. 9; 11(8):e0160896
2015
Cooperative Effects of FOXL2 with the Members of TGF-β Superfamily on FSH Receptor mRNA Expression and Granulosa Cell Proliferation from Hen Prehierarchical Follicles
PLoSOne.10(10):e0141062
2015
New Insights into Implication of the SLT/ROBO Pathway in the Prehierarchical Follicle Development of Hen Ovary
Poultry Science, 185: 1-12
2015
Path coefficient and path analysis of body weight and biometric traits in indigenous goats
Indian Journal of Animal Research. 49 (5): 573-578
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