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DNA testing for gene markers

Gene Markers For Sheep

SAC Beef and Sheep News, July 2008

There are a few companies who offer straight forward parentage tests and scrapie genotyping. Innovis is the only the company marketing other gene markers for sheep in the UK.

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Carcasses from MyoMAX<sup>®</sup> carriers have increased muscling in the leg and loin, less carcass fat and increased carcass weight compared with those from animals not carrying MyoMAX<sup>®</sup>

Performance of Lambs Carrying the MyoMAX Gene

SAC Beef and Sheep News, July 2008

A study was carried out by the Institute Of Rural Sciences in Wales looking at the difference in performance between Charollais x lambs out of 80 Welsh Mules and 101 Texel x Blackface ewes.

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It takes time to adapt, but it is well worthwhile, says David Knight

FEC test helps cut resistance risk

Farmers Weekly, July 2008

Reducing anthelmintic use and in turn making financial and labour savings are just some of the benefits of using faecal egg counts to assess drenching needs

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IG Damline ewes lambs bred from Hill Ewes

A case of good breeding? New gene technology boosts UK sheep sector

Advances Wales Spring 2008, March 2008

Thanks to the discovery of a naturally occurring gene that boosts fertility, Innovis Ltd, based in Aberystwyth, Mid Wales, has developed an integrated sheep breeding system to provide the UK meat trade with a fast track to improve the overall quality of the UK lamb crop.

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