The ASIP gene encodes for a signalling molecule that inhibits the binding of MC1R to its ligand, α-melanocyte stimulating hormone, inducing a switch from production of eumelanin (black or brown ...

There has been a significant increase in the number of Australian producers using modern genetic techniques to breed sheep. One producer in SA's mid north is using genetics to help manage the current ...

A nitrogen tank filled with sheep semen. LEBANON, Ore. — A group of lambs bounded forward, leaping across pasture and irrigation pipes. Nearby, border collie puppies yapped and a peacock rustled his ...

Translocation is an important management tool used for nearly 100 years to increase bighorn sheep population numbers in Wyoming and to restore herds to suitable habitat throughout their historical ...

More sheep producers are using genetic technology when matchmaking rams and ewes, choosing animals with specific traits to breed more climate-resilient and profitable flocks. Alison Henderson, a ...