Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5175
Title: Effect of myostatin mutant alleles, nutrition and ractopamine on the growth of wether lambs
Contributor(s): Haynes, F E  (author); McDonagh, M B (author); Greenwood, P L (author); Oddy, V H  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2009
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5175
Abstract: Genotype, nutrition and metabolic modifiers contribute to variation in live weight and the composition of live weight gain in sheep. A naturally occurring myostatin (MSTN) mutant allele has been associated with increased muscle content and reduced fat content in lambs (Kijas et al., 2007). Higher nutrient intake and metabolic modifiers such as β-adrenergic agonists can also improve growth and carcass characteristics (Koomaraie et al., 1991). The aim of this experiment was to investigate interactions between the myostatin allele, nutrition and the β-adrenergic agonist, ractopamine (RAC), on the growth and carcass attributes of lambs.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: RAAN 2009: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition - Australia, Armidale, Australia, 12th - 15th July, 2009
Source of Publication: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition - Australia, v.17, p. 173-173
Publisher: University of New England
Place of Publication: Armidale, Australia
ISSN: 0819-4823
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070201 Animal Breeding
070202 Animal Growth and Development
070204 Animal Nutrition
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 830310 Sheep - Meat
HERDC Category Description: E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://www.conferencecompany.com.au/animalnutrition/
http://www.conferencecompany.com.au/animalnutrition/RAAN_Full_Program.pdf
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School of Environmental and Rural Science

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