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Relationship between wool cortisol, wool quality indices of Australian Merino rams and climatic variables in Tasmania [PDF]
Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 IntroductionAustralia is the world’s largest producer and exporter of fine wool. External factors (i.e., non-genetic) that affect wool phenotype need to be identified and managed to minimize any negative effects on wool quality.
Troy Cobb +3 more
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Major genes and QTL influencing wool production and quality: a review [PDF]
Genetics Selection Evolution, 2005 The opportunity exists to utilise our knowledge of major genes that influence the economically important traits in wool sheep. Genes with Mendelian inheritance have been identified for many important traits in wool sheep.
Purvis Ian, Franklin Ian
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Genetic parameters for yearling wool production, wool quality and bodyweight traits in fine wool Merino sheep [PDF]
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2008 Genetic parameters were estimated for traits measured in the first year of production in a multi-bloodline flock of fine wool Merino sheep. Between 5025 and 9271 animals were measured, depending on the trait, and these animals were the progeny of up to 430 sires.
A. A. Swan, I. W. Purvis, L. R. Piper
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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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A Review of Sheep Wool Quality Traits [PDF]
, 2012 The commercial value of unprocessed wool is determined by its intrinsic quality; an indication of capacity to meet both processor and consumer demands. Wool quality is evaluated through routine assessment of characteristics that include mean fibre diameter, coefficient of variation, staple characteristics, comfort factor, spinning fineness, fibre ...
Holman, B.W.B., Malau-Aduli, A.E.O.
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Anatomical Aspects Influencing Wool Quality
The quality of wool depends on the various anatomical aspects like structure and density of wool follicles, fiber diameter, cortex structure and medullation etc. The arrangement of these elements significantly affects wool characteristics such as fineness, strength and crimp.
Divya Gupta*, Rajesh Rajput, Virender Pathak and Parul Shukla
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THE QUALITY AND COMPOSITION OF WOOL TUVA YAKS
, 2019 In the global market, demand for products from natural down and wool continues to rise. In this regard, scientific studies on the quality of yak down and its use in the development of products are very relevant. In the Republic of Tyva, yaks are bred from ancient times and at present there are gene pool farms selling breeding yaks to other regions of ...
Raisa Irgit, Sayana Mongush, Chechek Homushku, Sayana Biche-Ool, Ekaterina Oorzhak, Yusup Yuldashbaev
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Regulation of cashmere fineness traits by noncoding RNA in Jiangnan cashmere goats
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Cashmere has long been used as the raw material for wool textiles. The diameter of the cashmere fibre determines its quality and economic value.
Cuiling Wu +8 more
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WOOL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF RUSSIAN MEAT MERINO SHEEP FROM INTRA- AND INTERLINE SELECTION
Siberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture, 2023 Line breeding is often used in purebred animal husbandry, although the combination of lines may affect undesirable result. Therefore, it is very important for animal breeders to know which lines of animals can be combined to produce highly productive ...
Evgeny N. Chernobai +4 more
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Raw Sheep Wool Management for Thermal Insulation Materials: The Case of Lithuania
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 Raw sheep wool preparation processes are closely related to the use of environmentally harmful raw materials. To solve this problem, alternative ways of cleaning wool, often called environmentally friendly, are being sought.
Sigitas Vėjelis +4 more
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