The Information Nucleus: Genetically Improving Australian Lamb Production

Susan Mortimer; Kelly Pearce; Robin Jacobs; David L Hopkins; Robin Warner; Gerrit Geesink; Janelle Hocking Edwards; Julius H Van Der Werf; Alex Ball

The Information Nucleus: Genetically Improving Australian Lamb Production

Susan Mortimer, Kelly Pearce, Robin Jacobs, David L Hopkins, Robin Warner, Gerrit Geesink, Janelle Hocking Edwards, Julius H Van Der Werf, Alex Ball

School of Environmental & Rural Science

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Progress with the implementation of the Information Nucleus and Next Generation Meat Quality programs of the CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation is described in relation to the estimation of quantitative genetic parameters for meat production and consumer-relevant traits. The traits have importance for the prediction of lean meat yield, understanding the biochemistry of meat quality traits, consumer acceptability, eating quality acceptability and nutritional value of lamb. Measurements of a comprehensive range of carcass, meat and growth traits are nearing completion on 2007 drop progeny and have commenced on 2008 drop progeny, with records available from up to 2000 animals within each drop. Initial analyses of carcass and meat traits (predicted lean meat yield and tenderness) indicate that sufficient genetic variation exists in novel meat traits which could be used in sheep genetic improvement programs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Editors	Alex Safari, Bill Pattie, Barrie Restall
Place of Publication	Armidale, Australia
Publisher	Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)
Pages	426-429
Volume	18
ISBN (Print)	9780646521039
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	AAABG 2009: 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics - Barossa Valley, Australia Duration: 27 Sept 2009 → 2 Oct 2009

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Conference	AAABG 2009: 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
City	Barossa Valley, Australia
Period	27/09/09 → 2/10/09

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Mortimer, S., Pearce, K., Jacobs, R., Hopkins, D. L., Warner, R., Geesink, G., Hocking Edwards, J., Van Der Werf, J. H., & Ball, A. (2009). The Information Nucleus: Genetically Improving Australian Lamb Production. In A. Safari, B. Pattie, & B. Restall (Eds.), Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (Vol. 18, pp. 426-429). Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG). https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6165

Mortimer, Susan ; Pearce, Kelly ; Jacobs, Robin et al. / The Information Nucleus : Genetically Improving Australian Lamb Production. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. editor / Alex Safari ; Bill Pattie ; Barrie Restall. Vol. 18 Armidale, Australia : Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), 2009. pp. 426-429

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Mortimer, S, Pearce, K, Jacobs, R, Hopkins, DL, Warner, R, Geesink, G, Hocking Edwards, J, Van Der Werf, JH & Ball, A 2009, The Information Nucleus: Genetically Improving Australian Lamb Production. in A Safari, B Pattie & B Restall (eds), Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. vol. 18, Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), Armidale, Australia, pp. 426-429, AAABG 2009: 18th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Barossa Valley, Australia, 27/09/09. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6165>

The Information Nucleus: Genetically Improving Australian Lamb Production. / Mortimer, Susan; Pearce, Kelly; Jacobs, Robin et al.
Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. ed. / Alex Safari; Bill Pattie; Barrie Restall. Vol. 18 Armidale, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), 2009. p. 426-429.

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