The effect of telomere length variation on lifetime productivity traits in sheep

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dc.contributor.authorNattrass, G.en
dc.contributor.authorBanks, R.en
dc.contributor.authorPitchford, W.en
dc.contributor.conferenceAssociation for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics Conference (19th : 2011 : Perth, WA)en
dc.date.issued2011en
dc.description.abstractTelomere DNA length exhibits an age-related decline in humans and it is emerging as a potential biomarker for longevity and fitness. As telomere DNA length in humans is a heritable trait, we assessed whether variation in telomere DNA length in sheep correlated with Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) for a range of production traits. The genetic relationship between telomere length and ASBVs was generally low, with the highest associations observed for birth weight (0.14), fatness (-0.14; CFAT) and two wool quality traits; staple strength (-0.1) and coefficient of variation in fibre diameter (0.15).en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityG.S. Nattrass, R.G. Banks and W.S. Pitchforden
dc.description.urihttp://www.aaabg.org/aaabg19/?conference19=19th+AAABG+Conference+2011en
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the 19th Conference of the Australian Association for the Advancement of of Animal Breeding and Genetics, held in Perth, Western Australia, 19-21 July, 2011: pp.247-250en
dc.identifier.orcidPitchford, W. [0000-0002-5213-3978]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/71547
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAssociation for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Geneticsen
dc.publisher.placeonlineen
dc.rights© Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2011en
dc.titleThe effect of telomere length variation on lifetime productivity traits in sheepen
dc.typeConference paperen
pubs.publication-statusPublisheden

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