@conference {41629,
	title = {Micro-arrays as a discovery tool for wool genomics},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {66},
	year = {2006},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {129-133},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Napier},
	abstract = {Wool follicle development and growth is a highly ordered and complex process involving the sequential expression of numerous genes within diverse cell populations. The aim of present studies using microarray analysis is to identify genes and pathways involved in the growth of wool follicles which could be utilised to increase farm productivity and improve the characteristics of Australasian wools. An ovine cDNA array was developed including sequences derived from sheep skin containing wool follicles in different growth stages encompassing many structural and regulatory genes necessary for follicular growth. Initial comparison of stages of wool follicle regression show marked changes in the expression levels of numerous genes including wool keratins. Two parallel research projects in Australia and New Zealand supported by SheepGenomics are currently utilising microarray technology to profile gene expression during key stages of wool follicle development in the foetus and follicular cycling associated with fleece shedding. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Yu Z-D and Bawden CS and Henderson HV and Nixon AJ and Gordon SW and Pearson AJ}
}
@conference {41184,
	title = {Genetic manipulation to modify wool properties},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {60},
	year = {2000},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {147-154},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Hamilton},
	abstract = {Over many centuries, genetic selection of sheep for particular meat and wool traits has made steady progress andgiven producers the opportunity to choose from a broad spectrum of well defined breeds. Selection for specific features ofbody frame or fleece has resulted in the emergence of true {\textquotedblleft}meat{\textquotedblright} breeds (e.g. Poll Dorset, Suffolk, Texel) and other breedshighly valued for their fleece characteristics (e.g. Merino, Romney). Whilst such selection tends toward the outer limits ofgenetic variation among sheep, the sheep genome itself and natural mutation rates provide an inbuilt restriction to geneticchange and the appearence of new phenotypic varieties. In comparison, the use of transgenesis to add specific functionalsheep or non-sheep genes to the sheep genome has the potential to greatly expand the phenotypic range possible amongsheep. For example, in a preliminary sheep transgenesis experiment using a cortical type II keratin intermediate filamenttransgene, we have shown it is possible to alter fibre structure and properties. The fact genes from any species may be usedin the transgenesis process provides many experimental options simply not possible using the sheep genome alone. Thispaper is a discussion of some of the recent attempts to modify the genotype / phenotype of wool producing breeds usingtransgenesis. In particular, results of the earliest programmes designed to modify wool fibre properties and fibre growth rates are reviewed.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Bawden CS and Penno NM and McLaughlan CJ and Walker SK and Hynd PI and Rogers GE}
}
