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Differential gene expression analysis of Dohne Merino sheep naturally infected with Haemonchus contortus

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Scientific Reports"

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-25782-y

Abstract: Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections, particularly caused by Haemonchus contortus, are a major concern in sheep farming, resulting in significant economic losses Genetic resistance, used alongside chemical control, nutrition, and pasture management, provides a sustainable strategy… read more here.

Keywords: resistance; analysis; merino sheep; contortus ... See more keywords

Effect of Merino sheep age on consumer sensory scores, carcass and instrumental meat quality measurements

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Animal Production Science"

DOI: 10.1071/an17337

Abstract: Slower growing Merino sheep often miss the lamb category and become yearlings. Yet, they may still produce meat of acceptable eating quality, thus opening the opportunity to develop high quality yearling products. Consumer sensory differences… read more here.

Keywords: quality; meat; consumer sensory; age ... See more keywords

Genetic diversity and substructuring of the Hungarian merino sheep breed using microsatellite markers.

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Animal biotechnology"

DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2042307

Abstract: The Hungarian Merino sheep breed (Ovis aries) is the most significant animal resource of the Hungarian sheep sector which, unfortunately, has gone through a huge reduction in number during the last decades and became endangered… read more here.

Keywords: hungarian merino; merino sheep; merino; genetic diversity ... See more keywords

Genomic selection strategies for the German Merino sheep breeding programme – A simulation study

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics"

DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12897

Abstract: Abstract Genomic selection is widely implemented in livestock breeding programmes across species. Its potential is also evident for sheep breeding; however, it has several limitations, particularly because of the high genetic diversity across and within… read more here.

Keywords: breeding; genomic selection; selection; merino sheep ... See more keywords

Measuring wool cortisol and progesterone levels in breeding maiden Australian merino sheep (Ovis aries)

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214734

Abstract: Hormonal assessment tools are important for determining the reproductive success of production animals. This study used non-invasive wool assessment to quantify changes in progesterone and cortisol levels in reproducing female merino sheep. Wool samples were… read more here.

Keywords: wool; cortisol; cortisol progesterone; merino sheep ... See more keywords

Prediction of Body Weight From Linear Body Measurements in Kashmir Merino Sheep

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences"

DOI: 10.17582/journal.aavs/2021/9.2.189.193

Abstract: | Data on 349 Kashmir Merino sheep managed at Government Sheep Breeding Farm Kralpathri, Kashmir for body length (BL), hight at withers (BH), heart girth (HG), paunch girth (PG), tail length (TL), ear length (EL),… read more here.

Keywords: body; linear body; body measurements; body weight ... See more keywords