Q. What is the unique characteristic of 'Criollo cattle breed', recently seen in the news?
Answer:
Adaptability to climate change
Notes: Irish researchers at University College Dublin discovered that Criollo cattle excel in adapting to a warming world due to their long-established resilience to hot and humid climates. Through micro-evolutionary analysis, they identified advantageous coat traits for solar radiation tolerance. Utilizing whole-genome sequencing, they pinpointed genes associated with thermotolerance, reproduction, fertility, and disease immunity.