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SheepGenomics Parasite Subprogram

Project start date: 01 January 2007
Project end date: 01 June 2009
Publication date: 01 June 2009
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Sheep
Relevant regions: National
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Summary

The Parasite Subprogram combined the sheep resource flocks from CSIRO Livestock Industries, Sydney University and the University of New England with skilled animal geneticists and animal and molecular biologists from the 3 organisations, Monash University and PIRVic. The Subprogram focussed on 5 major activities:Confirmation of 3 worm resistance QTL for the generation of DNA markers;A suite of at least 5 confirmed candidate genes for worm resistance in sheep;Alternative(s) to faecal egg counts as diagnostic measures of worm resistance; Serum biomarkers as indicators of parasite resistanceEstablishment of gene characterisation technologies to enable gene modulation strategies in a second-round Sheep Genomics

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Project manager: Hamish Chandler
Primary researcher: University of Sydney