@conference {79023,
	title = {Relationship between profiles of free amino acids in fetal and maternal plasma with those in skeletal muscle, in twin and single fetuses from ad-libitum fed ewes in late gestation},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {72},
	year = {2012},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {213-215},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Christchurch},
	abstract = {Skeletal muscle growth depends on amino acid (AA) availability, not only as building components, but also as regulatory signals for protein accretion (Wu 2009). However, their signalling role for muscle growth in ruminants is poorly understood. We have previously reported that lower muscle weight in twin compared to single fetuses in late gestation, is associated with changes in the profile of specific intracellular muscle free AA (FAA), when ewes are fed a maintenance plane of nutrition during gestation (Pacheco et al. 2010a). This suggests that some AA may regulate muscle growth during fetal life.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Sales FA and Treloar BP and Pacheco D and Blair HT and Kenyon PR and Nicholas G and Senna Salerno M}
}
@conference {69500,
	title = {Effects of restricted fetal nutrition in utero on mTOR signaling in ovine skeletal muscle},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {70},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {180-182},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Palmerston North},
	abstract = {High prolificacy (twins and triplets) is a desirable trait in sheep under intensive management systems. However, multiple-born lambs have lower birth weights resulting from placental insufficiency (McCoard, 1997), and carryover detrimental effects on lean deposition, feed efficiency, and lifelong performance compared to singletons (Greenwood et al., 1998; De Blasio  et al.,2007), suggesting differential nutritional programming in utero.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Sciascia Q and Pacheco D and Bracegirdle J and Berry C and Kenyon PR and Blair HT and Senna Salerno M and Nicholas G and McCoard SA}
}
@conference {40780,
	title = {Effect of Streptococcus uberis infection on milk characteristics of individual quarters},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {65-67},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Composite 24 h milk samples were collected for detailed milk analysis  from each quarter of ten cows known to be free of intramammary infection.  Milk yield and concentration of lactose and serum albumin (BSA) were  significantly higher (P<0.001), and chloride ions significantly lower  (P<0.001), in hind compared with fore quarters. Four cows developed  clinical intramammary infection when subsequently challenged in the left  hind quarter with Streptococcus uberis. For all parameters measured, i.e.  protein, lactose, somatic cell count (SCC), BSA and immunoglobulins  (IgG), milk from the infected quarter differed significantly from the  uninfected quarters. No effect of infection was observed in quarters adjacent  to the infected quarter, except for SCC, which increased significantly  (P<0.001) in the uninfected hind quarter. Milk proteolytic activity in the  infected quarter increased significantly (P<0.001) due to increased  conversion of plasmin to plasminogen.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Lacy-Hulbert SJ and Woolford MW and Nicholas G and Stelwagen K}
}
@conference {40651,
	title = {Influence of milking frequency and feeding level on plasmin activity and casein degradation in milk},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {9-11},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Wool samples from 28 Merino wethers, 31 Corriedale ewes, 37  Perendale ewes and 30 Coopworth ewes were examined for propensity to  develop yellow discolouration in relation to the mean fibre diameter and  its variability.    The propensity of wool to develop yellow discolourations was estimated  by two techniques, namely, an incubation technique which measures the  colour developed in the wool fibre during an incubation in the  laboratory, and the predictive technique described by Aitken et  al., 1994.    Correlations between propensity to yellow (Y-Z) and mean fibre diameter  were low in the Corriedale, Perendale and Coopworth samples, but high in  the Merinos. Correlations between propensity to yellow and standard  deviation of fibre diameter were also low in the Corriedales, Perendales  and Coopworths, but moderate in the Merinos. The correlations between Y  and Z and the fibre diameter statistics following similar trends to  those for Y-Z.    All correlations between propensity to yellow and coefficient of  variation of fibre diameter were low.    Thus while the propensity to discolour during growth is positively  related to fibre diameter in fine wool, no such relationship exists in  medium and coarser wool. This provides a further reason for Merino  breeders to produce a fine fleece type.   },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Prosser CG and Nicholas G and Stelwagen K and Lacy-Hulbert SJ and Woolford MW and McFadden TB}
}
