Cai, Bao
Kang, Yandong
Xiong, Lin
Pei, Jie
Ge, Qianyun
Wu, Xiaoyun
Gan, Manyu
Guo, Xian
Funding for this research was provided by:
Special Project of the Gansu Province Science and Technology Plan Project (23CXNH0016, 23CXNH0017)
China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA (CARS-37)
Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (25-LZIHPS-01)
Article History
Received: 20 March 2025
Accepted: 26 May 2025
First Online: 1 July 2025
Declarations
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: All experimental procedures involving cattle were conducted in strict compliance with the Regulations for the Administration of Experimental Animals (approved by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China). Written informed consent was obtained from all cattle owners prior to sample collection. This study was formally approved by the Animal Administration and Ethics Committee of Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) (Permit No.: SYXK-2024-0023). Additionally, the study adheres to the guidelines outlined in the ARRIVE Checklist to ensure transparency and rigor in reporting. All protocols, including sample collection procedures, were executed with explicit authorization from the animal owners and under the supervision of institutional ethics standards.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.