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Publications

1.   Ahmed, M-K.A.; Hill, W.G.; Hinks, C.J.M., and Thompson, R. 1981. Testing of dairy sires at different production levels. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Zagreb, 31 August–3 September 1981, No Vb-1.

 

2.   Hill, W.G.; Edwards, M.R.; Ahmed, M-K.A. and Thompson, R. 1983. Heritability of milk yield and composition at different levels and variability of production. Animal Production, 36:59-68.

 

3.   Maglad, M.A. ; Kudoda, M.E. and Ahmed, M-K.A.1983. Pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows by progesterone concentration in milk. Sudan journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. No. 1, vol. 24(1983-84) 49-524.

 

4.   Maglad, M.A.; Ahmed, M-K.A. and Mursi, M.A.1984. A note on the performance of crossbred dairy cattle in the Sudan. Sudan Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, No. 2 vol. 24(1983-84), 146-152.

 

5.   Ahmed, M-K.A.1984.  Sire x level of herd production interactions in dairy cattle. World Review of Animal Production, 20(4): 9-13

 

6.   Maglad, M.A.; Ahmed, M-K.A. and Lutfi,A.A. 1985. Effect of ration, ambient temperature and relative humidity on dry matter intake of sheep. Sudan journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. No. 2, vol. 25(1985-86)109-124.

 

7.   Ahmed, M-k.A. 1986. Maturity rates and age interactions among widespread use sires. World Review of Animal production, 22(3): 65-68.

 

8.   Musa, L.M-A. Ahmed, M-K.A. Peters, K.J.Zumbach, B. and Gubartalla, K.E.A. 2005. The reproductive and milk performance merit of Butana cattle in Sudan. Arch. Tierzucht (Archives of Animal Breeding) 48 Vol 5: 445-459.

 

9.   Ahmed, M-K.A., Ahmed B. Teirab, Musa, L.M-A. 2007. Milk production and reproduction traits of different grades of zebu x Friesian crossbreds under semi-arid conditions. Arch. Tierzucht (Archives of Animal Breeding). Vol 50 No 3.

10.Abdel Gader, Amani Z.;  Ahmed, M-K.A. ; Musa, L.M-A. and Peters, K. J. 2007. Milk yield and reproductive performance of Friesian cows under Sudan tropical conditions. Arch. Tierzucht (Archives of Animal Breeding). Vol 50 (2):155-164.

11.Musa, L.M-A.; Peters, K.J. and Ahmed, M-K.A. 2006. On farm characterization of Butana and Kenana cattle breeds production systems in Sudan. Livestock Research for Rural Development 18(12) 177.

12.Musa, L.M-A.; Ahmed, M-K.A.  and Gubartalla, K.E.A. 2006 Genetic and environmental influences on calf birth weight of Butana cattle breed in Sudan. The Sudan Journal of Animal Production. Vol 18

 

13.El-Hag, F.M. ; Ahmed, M-K. A. ; Salih, A.M.;  Mohamed Khair, M.A. ; Fadlalla, B.; Ibnoaf, A.A. and Ahmed. M.M.M. 2007. Supplementary feeding to improve Desert sheep productivity under dryland farming. Tropical Science, 47(1):26-32.

14.  El-Hag, F.M.; Mudalal, M.O. ; Ahmed, M-K.A.; Mohamed, A.S.; Mohamed Khair, M. A; Elbushra, O.E., Mekki,  Ahmed, T.K. and Fadlalla, B. 2007. Carcass and meat from intact and castrated desert male goats of different ages. Tropical Science, 47(1): 38-42.

15.Sid-Ahmed, S.A.; Makkawi, A., Ahmed, M-K.A., Sami, S. Adawy, Haniya, A. El-Itriby, Galal M. Yousif.2007 Level of polymorphism among four Sudanese autochthonous cattle using RAPD molecular markers. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Science vol 15, No 2.

16.Ahmed, M-K.A. ; Sid-Ahmed, S. A.; Makkawi A. A.; Haniya, A. El-Itriby; Galal M. Yousif; Sami, S. Adawy 2007. Genetic distances and relationships among four Sudanese autochthonous cattle using RAPD molecular markers. University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Science vol 15, No 2..

17.Ahmed, M-K.A. ; Sid-Ahmed, S. A.; Makkawi A. A.; Haniya, A. El-Itriby; Galal M. Yousif; Sami, S. Adawy 2007. Estimation of genetic diversity in four Sudanese indigenous cattle breeds. The Sudanese Journal of Standards and Metrology. Vol 1, No 1, 53-60.

18.    Ballal, K.M.E.  Ahmed, M-K.A., Lutfi M-A. Musa. 2008. Estimates of Phenotypic and Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits in the Sudanese Nubian Goat. Research Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 3: 9-14.

19.    Adawy, S. S., Ahmed, S.A., Makkawi, A.A. and Ahmed, M-K. A.  2007. Genetic distances among nine Sudanese sub-breeds of autochthonous cattle as measured by RAPD and AFLP markers.Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology. 36:239-254.

 

20.    Adawy, S. S., Ahmed, S.A., Ahmed, M-K. A.  and Makkawi, A.A. 2007. Development of molecular markers for measuring genetic diversity among and within four Sudanese autochthonous cattle. Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology. 36:255-265.

 

21.    Musa, M-A. Bett, R.C. M-K. A. Ahmed, K.J. Peters. 2008. Breeding options for dairy cattle improvement for dairy cattle in the Sudan Outlook on Agriculture 37: 4. 289-295

 

22.    Said Ahmad, A. M. , Ibtisam El Zubeir, E.M. Osman El Owni, A.O. and Ahmed M- K A. 2008. Assessment of microbial loads and antibiotic residues in milk Supply in Khartoum State, Sudan.  Research Journal of Dairy Sciences, 2 (3): 36-41.

23.    Abbas, S.A.;Gasim Elseid, A.A. and Ahmed, M-K. A.2010 Effect of body weight uniformity on the productivity of broiler breeder hens. International Journal of Poultry Science,9(3):225-230.

24.    Abd Elrahman, S.M.A.; Said Ahmed, A.M.M. El Zubeir, I.F.M.; El Owni,O.A.O. and Ahmed, M-K.A.2009. Microbiological and physiochemical properties of raw milk used for processing pasteurized milk in Blue Nile Dairy Company (Sudan). Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3(4):3433-3437.

25.Said Ahmad, A. M., Ibtisam El Zubeir, E.M. Osman El Owni, A.O. and Ahmed M- K A. 2008. Assessment of microbial loads and antibiotic residues in milk Supply in Khartoum State, Sudan.  Research Journal of Dairy Sciences, 2 (3): 36-41.

26.Ishag, I.A. Reissmann, M. Peters, K.J. Musa, L.M-A. and Ahmed, M-K.A. 2010. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of six Sudanese camel breeds. South African Journal of Animal Science, 40(4) 319-326.

27.Ishag, I.A. and Ahmed M-K.A.2011. Characterization of production system of Sudanese camel breeds. Livestock Research for Rural Development. 23 (3) Article #56.

28.Ishag, I. A; Eisa, M. O. and Ahmed, M-K. A. 2011. Phenotypic Characteristics of Sudanese Camels (Camelus dromedarius). Livestock Research for Rural Development, 23 (4).

29.     Ishag, I. A; Eisa, M. O. and Ahmed, M-K. A. Effect of breed, sex and age on body measurements of Sudanese camels (Camelus dromedarius). Accepted: Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences.

30.     Gasm Elseid, A. A.; Abbas, S.A.; Ahmed, M-K.A. 2010. The Effect of Body Weight Uniformity on the Productivity of Broiler Breeder Hens. International Journal of Poultry Science 9 (3): 225-230.

 

Conference Papers:

31.    Musa Lutfi, Peters Kurt-Johannes, Ahmed Mohamed-Khair, Zumbach Birgit 2006. The Case for the Conservation of Sudanese Kenana and Butana Cattle Breeds. Deutscher Tropentag, October 11 – 13, 2006 in Bonn Prosperity and Poverty in a Globalized World – Challenges for Agricultural Research. On-line abstract at http://www.tropentag.de/abstract.php?code=laScbv4Z

32.    Ishag, I.A.; Eisa, M.O. and Ahmed, M-K. A. 2009. Phenotypic characterization and description of Sudanese camel (Camelus dromedarius). The 2nd Conference of the International Society of Camelid Research and Development (ISOCARD)  held on 12th -14th March, 2009 in Djerba (Tunisia).

 

33.    Ahmed M-K.A., Peters K.J.  and Musa L.M-A.  2007. Genetic erosion and conservation of Kenana and Butana cattle breeds in Sudan. The conference on Sudan Animal Genetic Resources, Sudan University for Science and Technology, Khartoum, 5-6 March, 2007.

35.    Ishag, I.A.; Riessman, M. and Ahmed, M-K. A. 2009. Molecular genetic characterization of the growth hormone gene in Sudanese camel breeds (Camelus dromedarius). The 1st International Conference on Applied Biotechnology 2010 (ICAB-2010) held on 28-30 September, 2009, Khartoum, Sudan”.

36.    Ishag, I.A.; Riessman, M. and Ahmed, M-K. A. 2009. DNA polymorphism of Tyrosinase gene (exon1) in Sudanese camel breeds (Camelus dromedarius). The 1st International Conference on Applied Biotechnology 2010 (ICAB-2010) held on 28-30 September, 2009, Khartoum, Sudan.

37.Ishag, I.A.; Eisa, M.O. and Ahmed, M-K. A. (2011). Phenotypic characteristics of Sudanese camels (Camelus dromedarius. Livestock Research and Rural Development 23 (4).

38.Ishag, I.A.; Eisa, M.O. & Ahmed, M-K. A. (2012). Suggestions for genetic improvement of camels in Sudan. The 3rd Conference of the International Society of Camelid Research and Development (ISOCARD) held on 29th Jan. – 1st Feb., 2012 in Muscat (Sultanate Oman).

39.Ishag, I.A. ; Reissmann, M. ; Eltaher, H.A. ; Ahmed, M.K.A.(2013). Polymorphisms of Tyrosinase gene (Exon 1) and its impact on coat color and phenotypic measurements of Sudanese Camel Breeds. Scientific Journal of Animal Science (2013) 2(5) 109-115.

40.Dahab, O.A. ; Ishag, I.A. ; Ahmed, M-K.A.(2014) The Hamari sheep production systems in Darfur and Kordofan. Merit Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Sciences, 2 (4), 57-63.

41.Suliman, E.A., Nour A. I, Musa,L. M-A. Ahmed, A.M. Mustafa, O. and Ahmed M-K.A. (2014). Effect of Feeding Urea Treated Groundnut Hay and Time of Grazing on Reproductive Performance of Desert Sheep Ewes (Hammari Subtype) Under Range Conditions. U of K – Annual Conference of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research- Agriculture and Veterinary Research 24-27 Feb. 2014 Khartoum, Sudan.

42.Abdalla, S.A. Ahmed, M-K.A. (2014).Impact of genetic and environmentl factors on production and reproduction traits of Saanen goats raised under Sudan conditions. Proceedings of the 5th annual conference of posy graduate studies and Scientific Research,vol 2, 24- 27 February,2014.

43.Mohammed,S.A. Rahamtalla, S.A. Ahmed, S.S. Elamin, K. M. Dousa, B.M., Ahmed M-K. A.(2015). DGAT1 Gene in Dairy Cattle: A Review. Global Journal of Scientific Research. Vol 3, No 1, 191-198.

44.Ali, I.E. ; Ishag, I.A. ; Ibrahim ,F. H. ; Magzoob,A. and Ahmed M-K. A. (2015). Impact of genetic and non-genetic factors on birth weight of ceossbred Red Angus and Simmental with local cattle. American Journal of Agricultural Science, 2 (3), 80-84.

 

45.Abdalla, S.A. Ishag, I.A. Ahmed, M-K.A.(2015) Genetic and Environmental Factors Affecting Reproduction of Saanen Goats Raised Under Sudan Conditions. American Journal of Agricultural Science 2 (3), 75-79