@conference {41056,
	title = {Prolactin receptors are highly expressed in wool follicle dermal papillae.},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {58},
	year = {1998},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {298-302},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Seasonal variation in wool growth has major impacts on production and fibre characteristics. These changes in wool follicle output are driven, at least in part, by circulating prolactin. We therefore localised prolactin receptors (PRLR) in skin from Wiltshire sheep over a wool follicle cycle induced by prolactin. PRLR expression was visualised by in situ hybridisation, immunocytochemistry and radioligand binding. The three approaches showed concordant distributions of PRLR and its mRNA. PRLR mRNA was most abundant in the dermal papilla, but also evident in the outer root sheath, hair germ, skin glands and epidermis. Expression in the hair germ was up-regulated in telogen. Location of PRLR in the dermal papilla and outer root sheath indicates action of prolactin directly on the growth controlling cells within wool follicles. These spatial and cycle-related patterns of PRLR expression contribute to the growing knowledge of the control of wool growth and its application in the wool industry. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Nixon AJ and Choy VJ and Ford CA and Pearson AJ}
}
@conference {40480,
	title = {Beta-lactoglobulin expression in bovine mammary tissue},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {167-170},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Human factors are generally recognised as influential factors affecting the welfare and productivity of farm animals, and we have proposed that in intensive animal production systems there are some important sequential relationships between the attitude and behaviour of the stockperson towards farm animals and the behaviour, performance and welfare of farm animals.  Basically we have suggested that because a stockperson{\textquoteright}s behaviour towards farm animals is largely under volitional control, this behaviour is strongly influenced by the attitudes and beliefs that the stockperson holds about the animals. Furthermore, the stockperson{\textquoteright}s behaviour towards animals affects the animals{\textquoteright} fear of humans which, in turn, may affect the animals{\textquoteright} productivity and welfare. It is the occurrence of a stress response in animals which are highly fearful of humans which places their productivity and welfare at risk. We have published data which strongly support these interrelationships between human attitude and behaviour and animal behaviour, productivity and welfare. The results of recent research in the intensive animal industries indicate the excellent opportunity which exists to improve animal productivity and welfare by training and selecting stockpersons to have desirable attitudinal and behavioural profiles towards farm animals.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Ford CA and Connett MB and Wilkins RJ}
}
