Wool quality traits of purebred and crossbred Merino lambs orally drenched with Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) [PDF]
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2014 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Spirulina supplementation, sire breed and sex on the wool characteristics of purebred and crossbred Merino weaned lambs under a single pasture-based management system. Lambs sired by Merino, White
Benjamin W.B. Holman +2 more
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Genomic Characterization of Quality Wool Traits in Spanish Merino Sheep [PDF]
GenesThe native Spanish Merino breed was the founder of all the other Merino and Merino-derived breeds worldwide. Despite the fact that this breed was created and improved to produce the highest quality fine wool, the global wool market crisis led to the ...
G Anaya, Nora Laseca, Chiraz Ziadi
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Tensile Properties of Australian Soft Rolling Skin Wool and Conventional Merino Wool
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 Tensile properties are important to wool fiber because of their direct effect on the mechanical properties of wool yarns and fabrics. Many studies have been conducted to understand these fiber properties of conventional merino (CM) wool, while those of ...
Hao Yu +3 more
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Polymorphism Analysis of NOTCH2 and CD1A Genes and Their Association with Wool Traits in Subo Merino Sheep [PDF]
BiologyTo identify molecular markers associated with wool traits in fine-wool sheep, we examined genetic polymorphisms in the NOTCH2 and CD1A genes in 944 Subo Merino sheep in this study. Subsequently, we performed association analyses between mutation sites in
Shengchao Ma +7 more
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Merino wool fibre ultrastructure poster 2013
, 2023 This reference poster covers the multi-scalar microstructure of a merino wool fibre from single fibre to protein organisation and highlights key structure elements and relationships that have been established using techniques such as transmission electron microscopy, electron tomography and x-ray scattering.
Duane Harland (15328492)
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Exterior features and productivity of the Kazakh fine-wool breed of sheep and its crossbreeds with meat breeds [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The article presents the dynamics of changes in live weight for a year, measurements, body build indices and productivity of one-year-old pure-bred Kazakh fine-wool female lambs and crossbreeds of different bloods with German meat merino, when creating a
Zhumadillayev Narzhan +4 more
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Genomic Population Structure of the Main Historical Genetic Lines of Spanish Merino Sheep
Animals, 2022 According to historiographical documentation, the Romans first began to select Merino sheep in the Iberian Peninsula during the first century, with the aim of obtaining a breed appreciated for the quality of its wool.
Antonio Granero +5 more
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Sheep IGFBP2 and IGFBP4 promoter methylation regulates gene expression and hair follicle development
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2022 Background: Hair follicle development is important for the fineness of wool. Our previous methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing showed that IGFBP2 and IGFBP4 were differentially methylated at different development stages of the hair follicle of ...
Yuezhen Tian +11 more
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Investigation of the relationships between wool quality and microsatellite in hybrids of australian merino and chinese merino [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019 This work was carried out to analyze of effects of twelve microsatellite loci and genetic heterozygosity on wool fineness and natural length, which are important indicators for evaluating of wool quality.
Manjun ZHAI +4 more
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Ecological application of natural biomaterial on natural fibres
Cleaner Materials, 2022 Circular economy calls for circular materials implemented at each stage of input for zero waste output including textile wet processing. Thereby combating global climate and human health crises attributed to textile emissions and effluents.
Alka Madhukar Thakker, Danmei Sun
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