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dc.contributor.authorNattrass, G.en
dc.contributor.authorBanks, R.en
dc.contributor.authorPitchford, W.en
dc.date.issued2011en
dc.identifier.citationProceedings 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.247-250en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/71547-
dc.description.abstractTelomere 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).en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityG.S. Nattrass, R.G. Banks and W.S. Pitchforden
dc.description.urihttp://www.aaabg.org/aaabg19/?conference19=19th+AAABG+Conference+2011en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAssociation for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Geneticsen
dc.rights© Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2011en
dc.titleThe effect of telomere length variation on lifetime productivity traits in sheepen
dc.typeConference paperen
dc.contributor.conferenceAssociation for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics Conference (19th : 2011 : Perth, WA)en
dc.publisher.placeonlineen
pubs.publication-statusPublisheden
dc.identifier.orcidPitchford, W. [0000-0002-5213-3978]en
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