The Montana Kaimin, January 17, 1922

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/1675/thumbnail.jp

Genkartlegging av bevaringsverdige saueraser

Norsk genressurssenter har, i samarbeid med Norsk Sau og Geit, raselag og avlsbesetninger, kartlagt forekomsten av blant annet finnegenvarianten hos rygjasau, steigarsau, grå trøndersau og gammelnorsk spælsau. I tillegg har vi sett på genetiske distanser mellom norske saueraser.Genkartlegging av bevaringsverdige saueraserpublishedVersio

Impact of two myostatin (MSTN) mutations on weight gain and lamb carcass classification in Norwegian White Sheep (Ovis aries)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Our aim was to estimate the effect of two <it>myostatin </it>(<it>MSTN</it>) mutations in Norwegian White Sheep, one of which is close to fixation in the Texel breed.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The impact of two known <it>MSTN </it>mutations was examined in a field experiment with Norwegian White Sheep. The joint effect of the two <it>MSTN </it>mutations on live weight gain and weaning weight was studied on 644 lambs. Carcass weight gain from birth to slaughter, carcass weight, carcass conformation and carcass fat classes were calculated in a subset of 508 lambs. All analyses were carried out with a univariate linear animal model.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The most significant impact of both mutations was on conformation and fat classes. The largest difference between the genotype groups was between the wild type for both mutations and the homozygotes for the c.960delG mutation. Compared to the wild types, these mutants obtained a conformation score 5.1 classes higher and a fat score 3.0 classes lower, both on a 15-point scale.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Both mutations reduced fatness and increased muscle mass, although the effect of the frameshift mutation (c.960delG) was more important as compared to the 3'-UTR mutation (c.2360G>A). Lambs homozygous for the c.960delG mutation grew more slowly than those with other <it>MSTN </it>genotypes, but had the least fat and the largest muscle mass. Only c.960delG showed dominance effects.</p

Genetic Connectedness Between Norwegian White Sheep and New Zealand Composite Sheep Populations With Similar Development History

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Across-country genomic predictions in Norwegian and New Zealand Composite sheep populations with similar development history

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