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Genetic variation in skin traits in New Zealand lambs.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 30 Aug 2022
McRae Kathryn M, Cooper Sue M, McEwan John C, Anderson Rayna, Bain Wendy E, Baird Hayley J, Dodds Ken G, Clarke Shannon M, Pickering Natalie K, Holmes Geoff
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BACKGROUND: This study explored the genetic variability in the New Zealand sheep population for economically important skin traits. Skins were collected at slaughter from two progeny test flocks, resulting in 725 skins evaluated for grain strain, flatness, crust leather strength and overall suitability for shoe leather. DNA profiles collected from skins post-slaughter were matched to individual animals using...
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