Progeny of high muscling sires have reduced muscle response to adrenaline in sheep

This study investigated the impact of variation in Australian sheep breeding values (ASBVs) for yearling eye muscle depth (YEMD) within Merino and Poll Dorset sires on intermediary metabolism of progeny. Specifically, the change in the blood concentrations of lactate, non-esterified fatty acids (NEF...

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Main Authors: K.M. Martin, P. McGilchrist, J.M. Thompson, G.E. Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110002764