| Genetic technologies to improve wool and
fabric quality
(Program 1)
Program manager: Dr Ian Purvis, CSIRO
Divison of Animal Production, Armidale, NSW
The project was fully supported by CSIRO and The Woolmark
Company.
Overview
This program of research focussed on:
- increasing the profitability and competitiveness of the Merino
breeder and woolgrower through the provision of better information for
developing breeding goals and faster genetic gains in the wool quality
traits they identify as important;
- increasing returns to the processor through improved wool quality
and better prediction of processing performance; and
- providing better and new products to the consumer, through basic
research that identifies genetic variation in new wool quality
attributes.
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