Multivariate hematological and biochemical profiling reveals conserved physiological modules in Brahman- and Charolais-crossbred beef cattle under tropical smallholder systems
Somchart Tana, Jirasak Thongseela, Pralongyut Sripalwit, Promporn Raksaseri, Kanta Sangwijit, Paiboon Panase, Payungsuk Intawicha, Sureeporn Saengwong · 2026
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Somchart Tana and seven co-authors mapped how blood measures hang together in beef cows kept by smallholders in northern Thailand, comparing Brahman crosses with Charolais crosses. Ninety-seven healthy breeding cows aged three to six years from three provinces gave blood for automated counts and chemistry. Rather than judging each measure alone, the team used clustering and pattern-finding methods to look for linked groups.
Six tidy modules emerged, covering red cells, platelets, white cells, protein handling, liver enzymes, and kidney function, which supports the idea that blood traits move as coordinated systems. The two breed types overlapped heavily on the main patterns, and breed explained only a sliver of overall variation. The authors suggest farm conditions and daily management shape cow physiology more than breed label in these herds.
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| CREATOR | Somchart Tana, Jirasak Thongseela, Pralongyut Sripalwit, Promporn Raksaseri, Kanta Sangwijit, Paiboon Panase, Payungsuk Intawicha, Sureeporn Saengwong |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55879 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC0 |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |