Investigations of carpet wool genes in sheep

G.A. Wickham and A.L. Rae

Massey University, Palmerston North

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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1977, 37: 213-217

The genetic control of carpet-wool production in Tukidale and Carpetmaster sheep has been investigated. Trial matings with Romney and Drysdale (N/N) ewes indicated that both strains have a major gene for medullation and these genes were completely dominant for hairy birthcoat. The genes are shown to be allelic to the N-gene. It is suggested that the genes of this multiple allelic series be given the symbols N^t (Tukidale), N^j (Carpetmaster), N^d (Drysdale) and n (Romney and other non-medullated breeds).

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