Interplay Between Stress and Reproduction: Novel Epigenetic Markers in Response to Shearing Patterns in Australian Merino Sheep (Ovis aries)

Interplay Between Stress and Reproduction: Novel Epigenetic Markers in Response to Shearing Patterns in Australian Merino Sheep (Ovis aries)

In this study, we determined the effect(s) of early shearing on Australian Merino ewes (Ovis aries) and their lambs. To test this research question, we used a suite of field and laboratory methods including GPS collars, wool cortisol, and epigenetic change between ewes and lambs identified using Ill...

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Main Authors: Edward Narayan, Gregory Sawyer, Dylan Fox, Ryan Smith, Alan Tilbrook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
welfare
shearing
wool
DNA
reproduction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.830450/full

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