Preliminary genetic analysis of wool-shedding ability in sheep

S Z Y Guy; J Kellier; D J Brown

Abstract

Self-shedding breeds are an appealing choice for prime lamb producers that want to eliminate the need for shearing. Occurring naturally in Spring, the whole fleece or a significant portion of the fleece can be shed. Assessed through visual shedding scores, the degree of genetic variation in wool-shedding ability exhibited moderate to strong genetic variation in UK and American flocks (Pollot 2011; Matika et al. 2013; Vargas Juardo et al. 2020). This study aims to conduct preliminary genetic analysis of wool-shedding ability in an Australian composite flock.

Original language	English
Pages	lxxxii-lxxxii
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	AAAS 2021: 33rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences - Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Australia Duration: 1 Feb 2021 → 3 Feb 2021

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Conference	AAAS 2021: 33rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences
City	Fremantle, Australia
Period	1/02/21 → 3/02/21

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