Search Results - "McEwan, J. C."

Animal board invited review: genetic possibilities to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants by Pickering, N. K., Oddy, V. H., Basarab, J., Cammack, K., Hayes, B., Hegarty, R. S., Lassen, J., McEwan, J. C., Miller, S., Pinares-Patiño, C. S., de Haas, Y.

“…Measuring and mitigating methane (CH4) emissions from livestock is of increasing importance for the environment and for policy making. Potentially, the most…”
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Understanding the relationship between the inbreeding coefficient and multilocus heterozygosity: theoretical expectations and empirical data by Slate, J, David, P, Dodds, K.G, Veenvliet, B.A, Glass, B.C, Broad, T.E, McEwan, J.C

“…Geneticists have been interested in inbreeding and inbreeding depression since the time of Darwin. Two alternative approaches that can be used to measure how…”
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sheep genome reference sequence: a work in progress by Archibald, A.L, Cockett, N.E, Dalrymple, B.P, Faraut, T, Kijas, J.W, Maddox, J.F, McEwan, J.C, Hutton Oddy, V, Raadsma, H.W, Wade, C, Wang, J, Wang, W, Xun, X

“…Until recently, the construction of a reference genome was performed using Sanger sequencing alone. The emergence of next-generation sequencing platforms now…”
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Can we have our steak and eat it: The impact of breeding for lowered environmental impact on yield and meat quality in sheep by Rowe, S. J., Hickey, S. M., Bain, W. E., Greer, G. J., Johnson, P. L., Elmes, S., Pinares-Patiño, C. S., Young, E. A., Dodds, K. G., Knowler, K., Pickering, N. K., Jonker, A., McEwan, J. C.

“…Global agreements in place to reduce methane emissions in livestock are a potential threat to food security. Successful but independent breeding strategies for…”
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An ovine hepatorenal fibrocystic model of a Meckel-like syndrome associated with dysmorphic primary cilia and TMEM67 mutations by Stayner, C., Poole, C. A., McGlashan, S. R., Pilanthananond, M., Brauning, R., Markie, D., Lett, B., Slobbe, L., Chae, A., Johnstone, A. C., Jensen, C. G., McEwan, J. C., Dittmer, K., Parker, K., Wiles, A., Blackburne, W., Leichter, A., Leask, M., Pinnapureddy, A., Jennings, M., Horsfield, J. A., Walker, R. J., Eccles, M. R.

“…Meckel syndrome (MKS) is an inherited autosomal recessive hepatorenal fibrocystic syndrome, caused by mutations in TMEM67 , characterized by occipital…”
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Genetic parameters for production traits in New Zealand dual-purpose sheep, with an emphasis on dagginess by Pickering, N. K, Dodds, K. G, Blair, H. T, Hickson, R. E, Johnson, P. L, McEwan, J. C

“…Genetic and phenotypic parameters were estimated for production and disease traits (including dagginess) from about 2 million pedigree-recorded animals born…”
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Linkage Disequilibrium in Domestic Sheep by McRae, A. F, McEwan, J. C, Dodds, K. G, Wilson, T, Crawford, A. M, Slate, J

“…The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the number of livestock QTL mapping studies. The next challenge awaiting livestock geneticists is to determine…”
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Investigations into the GDF8 g+6723G-A polymorphism in New Zealand Texel sheep by Johnson, P.L, Dodds, K.G, Bain, W.E, Greer, G.J, McLean, N.J, McLaren, R.J, Galloway, S.M, van Stijn, T.C, McEwan, J.C

“…This work investigated effects of carrying 0, 1, or 2 copies of the A allele resulting from the g+6723G-A transition in growth differentiation factor gene…”
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Towards genomic selection for facial eczema disease tolerance in the New Zealand sheep industry by Phua, S. H, Hyndman, D. L, Baird, H. J, Auvray, B, McEwan, J. C, Lee, M. A, Dodds, K. G

“…Pithomycotoxicosis, more commonly known as facial eczema (FE), is a liver disease that occurs predominantly in New Zealand because of its toxigenic Pithomyces…”
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Highly Prolific Booroola Sheep Have a Mutation in the Intracellular Kinase Domain of Bone Morphogenetic Protein IB Receptor (ALK-6) That Is Expressed in Both Oocytes and Granulosa Cells by WILSON, Theresa, WU, Xi-Yang, MCNATTY, Kenneth P, MONTGOMERY, Grant W, JUENGEL, Jennifer L, ROSS, Ian K, LUMSDEN, Joanne M, LORD, Eric A, DODDS, Ken G, WALLING, Grant A, MCEWAN, John C, O'CONNELL, Anne R

“…The Booroola fecundity gene ( FecB ) increases ovulation rate and litter size in sheep and is inherited as a single autosomal locus. The effect of FecB is…”
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directed search in the region of GDF8 for quantitative trait loci affecting carcass traits in Texel sheep by Johnson, P. L, McEwan, J. C, Dodds, K. G, Purchas, R. W, Blair, H. T

“…A directed search for QTL affecting carcass traits was carried out in the region of growth differentiation factor 8 (GDF8, also known as myostatin) on ovine…”
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Carcass composition and meat quality differences between pasture-reared ewe and ram lambs by Johnson, P.L., Purchas, R.W., McEwan, J.C., Blair, H.T.

“…Comparisons were made of carcass and meat quality characteristics of pasture-raised Texel-cross ewe ( n = 269) and ram ( n = 275) lambs between 5 and 8 months…”
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Genomics detects cryptic wallaby invasion by Veale, A. J., McEwan, J. C., Brauning, R., Van Stijn, T., Latham, A. D. M.

“…Abstract While conducting a landscape genomics study of invasive tammar wallabies ( Notamacropus eugenii ) in Aotearoa New Zealand we discovered that parma…”
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Meat quality traits were unaffected by a quantitative trait locus affecting leg composition traits in Texel sheep by Johnson, P. L, McEwan, J. C, Dodds, K. G, Purchas, R. W, Blair, H. T

“…A QTL affecting leg muscle and fat traits has been identified within the New Zealand Texel population. The QTL maps to a region on OAR 2 with a two-marker…”
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Estimates of genetic parameters for breech strike and potential indirect indicators in sheep by Pickering, NK, Blair, HT, Hickson, RE, Johnson, PL, Dodds, KG, McEwan, JC

“…AIM: To determine flystrike incidence, and estimate genetic parameters and potential indicator traits to reduce breech strike susceptibility in Romney sheep in…”
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Ovine rumen papillae biopsy via oral endoscopy; a rapid and repeatable method for serial sampling by McRae, KM, Schultz, M, Mackintosh, CG, Shackell, GH, Martinez, MF, Knowler, KJ, Williams, M, Ho, C, Elmes, SN, McEwan, JC

“…AIMS: To explore and validate the utility of rumen endoscopy for collection of rumen papillae for gene expression measurement. METHODS: Four adult Coopworth…”
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Heritability estimates of methane emissions from sheep by Pinares-Patiño, C. S., Hickey, S. M., Young, E. A., Dodds, K. G., MacLean, S., Molano, G., Sandoval, E., Kjestrup, H., Harland, R., Hunt, C., Pickering, N. K., McEwan, J. C.

“…The objective of this study was to determine the genetic parameters of methane (CH4) emissions and their genetic correlations with key production traits. The…”
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Anaesthesia‐associated hypersensitivity reactions: seven years' data from a British bi‐specialty clinic by Low, A. E., McEwan, J. C., Karanam, S., North, J., Kong, K‐L.

“…Summary Our bi‐specialty clinic was established to systematically investigate patients with suspected peri‐operative hypersensitivity reactions. Four hundred…”
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Genetic parameters for predicted methane production and laser methane detector measurements by Pickering, N K, Chagunda, M G G, Banos, G, Mrode, R, McEwan, J C, Wall, E

“…Enteric ruminant methane is the most important greenhouse gas emitted from the pastoral agricultural systems. Genetic improvement of livestock provides a…”
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Potential of in-plant intramuscular fat predictions to enable sheep breeders to incorporate consumer preferences in breeding programmes by Johnson, P.L., McEwan, J.C., Hickey, S.M., Dodds, K.G., Hitchman, S., Agnew, M.P., Bain, W.E., Newman, S.-A.N., Pickering, N.K., Craigie, C.R., Clarke, S.M.

“…The inclusion of eating quality traits in sheep genetic improvement programmes is desirable. Intramuscular fat (IMF) plays a key role in ensuring consumer…”
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