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Type: | Conference paper |
Title: | The effect of telomere length variation on lifetime productivity traits in sheep |
Author: | Nattrass, G. Banks, R. Pitchford, W. |
Citation: | Proceedings of the 19th Conference of the Australian Association for the Advancement of of Animal Breeding and Genetics, held in Perth, Western Australia, 19-21 July, 2011: pp.247-250 |
Publisher: | Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics |
Publisher Place: | online |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Conference Name: | Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics Conference (19th : 2011 : Perth, WA) |
Statement of Responsibility: | G.S. Nattrass, R.G. Banks and W.S. Pitchford |
Abstract: | Telomere DNA length exhibits an age-related decline in humans and it is emerging as a potential biomarker for longevity and fitness. As telomere DNA length in humans is a heritable trait, we assessed whether variation in telomere DNA length in sheep correlated with Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) for a range of production traits. The genetic relationship between telomere length and ASBVs was generally low, with the highest associations observed for birth weight (0.14), fatness (-0.14; CFAT) and two wool quality traits; staple strength (-0.1) and coefficient of variation in fibre diameter (0.15). |
Rights: | © Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2011 |
Description (link): | http://www.aaabg.org/aaabg19/?conference19=19th+AAABG+Conference+2011 |
Appears in Collections: | Animal and Veterinary Sciences publications Aurora harvest 5 |
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