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Symmetry of hip dysplasia traits in the German Shepherd Dog in Australia by Wilson, B.J, Nicholas, F.W, James, J.W, Wade, C.M, Tammen, I, Raadsma, H.W, Castle, K, Thomson, P.C

“…Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a common and debilitating developmental condition of the canine coxofemoral (hip) joint, exhibiting a multifactorial pattern of…”
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Quantitative analysis of production traits in saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus). II. Age at slaughter by Isberg, S.R, Thomson, P.C, Nicholas, F.W, Barker, S.G, Moran, C

“…Summary Crocodile morphometric (head, snout‐vent and total length) measurements were recorded at three stages during the production chain: hatching, inventory…”
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A pedigree-analysis approach to the descriptive epidemiology of autosomal-recessive disorders by Man, W.Y.N., Nicholas, F.W., James, J.W.

“…We describe a pedigree-analysis approach to estimating descriptive epidemiological parameters for autosomal-recessive disorders when the ancestral source of…”
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Genetic improvement through reproductive technology by Nicholas, F.W.

“…Reproductive technologies can increase the rate of genetic improvement, but they have the potential to cause an even greater increase in the rate of…”
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An important anniversary: 150 years since M endel's laws of inheritance made their first public appearance by Nicholas, F.W., Mäki‐Tanila, A.

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Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals by Bishop, S. C, Axford, R. F. E, Nicholas, F. W, Owen, J. B

“…Addressing principles associated with breeding animals for enhanced health and resistance to specific diseases, this new edition provides an updated review of…”
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The relationships among ecto- and endoparasite levels, class I antigens of the bovine major histocompatibility system, immunoglobulin E levels and weight gain by Stear, M J, Hetzel, D J, Brown, S C, Gershwin, L J, Mackinnon, M J, Nicholas, F W

“…Natural infestations of the cattle tick Boophilus microplus, levels of the buffalo fly Haematobia irritants exigua and faecal nematode egg concentrations…”
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Use of diagnostic reports to estimate prevalence and distribution of skeletal lesions in young Thoroughbreds by Axling, J.M., Castle, K., Velie, B.D., Tammen, I., Thomson, P.C., Hamilton, N.A., Raadsma, H.W., Lindgren, G., Jeffcott, L.B., Nicholas, F.W.

“…•Radiograph diagnostic reports in yearlings reflect information in weanling reports.•Diagnostic reports reflect prevalence of skeletal lesions in Thoroughbred…”
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An important anniversary: 150 years since Mendel's laws of inheritance made their first public appearance by Nicholas, F.W., Mäki-Tanila, A.

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Quantitative genetics, spread of genes and genetic improvement: papers in honour of John James by Nicholas, F.W., Wade, C.M., Ollivier, L., Sölkner, J.

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Class I antigens of the bovine major histocompatibility system and resistance to the cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) assessed in three different seasons by Stear, M J, Nicholas, F W, Brown, S C, Holroyd, R G

“…Two consecutive calf crops consisting of 141 three-quarters Brahman/one-quarter Shorthorn cattle were assessed for resistance to the Australian cattle tick…”
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Symmetry of hip dysplasia traits in the German Shepherd Dog in Australia: Symmetry of hip dysplasia traits by Wilson, B.J., Nicholas, F.W., James, J.W., Wade, C.M., Tammen, I., Raadsma, H.W., Castle, K., Thomson, P.C.

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Molecular cytogenetics and gene mapping in sheep (Ovis aries, 2n = 54) by Goldammer, T, Di Meo, G P, Lühken, G, Drögemüller, C, Wu, C H, Kijas, J, Dalrymple, B P, Nicholas, F W, Maddox, J F, Iannuzzi, L, Cockett, N E

“…The development of a completely annotated sheep genome sequence is a key need for understanding the phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity among the…”
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Quantitative analysis of production traits in saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): I. reproduction traits by Isberg, S.R., Thomson, P.C., Nicholas, F.W., Barker, S.G., Moran, C.

“…Summary Repeatability and phenotypic correlations were estimated for saltwater crocodile reproductive traits. No pedigree information was available to estimate…”
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Detection and mapping of quantitative trait loci in farm animals by Bovenhuis, H., van Arendonk, J.A.M., Davis, G., Elsen, J.-M., Haley, C.S., Hill, W.G., Baret, P.V., Hetzel, D.J.S., Nicholas, F.W.

“…Genetic maps of livestock based on molecular genetic markers provide tools for the detection and mapping of genes of economic importance in farm animals. The…”
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Inherited disorders: sustained attack from several quarters by Nicholas, Frank W., Thomson, Peter C.

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Predicting genetic merit for mastitis and fertility in dairy cattle using genome wide selection and high density SNP screens by Raadsma, H W, Moser, G, Crump, R E, Khatkar, M S, Zenger, K R, Cavanagh, J A L, Hawken, R J, Hobbs, M, Barris, W, Solkner, J, Nicholas, F W, Tier, B

“…Two novel methods for genome wide selection (GWS) were examined for predicting the genetic merit of animals using SNP information alone. A panel of 1,546 dairy…”
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Quantitative analysis of production traits in saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): III. juvenile survival by Isberg, S.R., Thomson, P.C., Nicholas, F.W., Barker, S.G., Moran, C.

“…Summary Mortality records of 1302 juvenile crocodiles were available for analysis. Crocodiles that were slaughtered during this study were treated as censored…”
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Characterization of the bovine aggrecan gene: genomic structure and physical and linkage mapping by Cavanagh, J.A.L, Tammen, I, Hayden, M.J, Gill, C.A, Nicholas, F.W, Raadsma, H.W

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Quantitative analysis of production traits in saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): IV. number of scale rows by Isberg, S.R., Thomson, P.C., Nicholas, F.W., Webb, G.J.W., Manolis, S.C., Barker, S.G., Moran, C.

“…Summary A total of 3156 scale row records, comprising 1739 full‐sibling records from 30 families from Janamba Croc Farm (NT, Australia) and 1417…”
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