General

Piper, L.R. (1995) Cooperative Research Centre for Premium Quality Wool. The Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders Ltd, Yearbook 1995, pp 47-48

Piper, L.R. (1995) The Cooperative Research Centre for Premium Quality Wool. 9th International Wool Textile Research Conference, Abstracts, pp 385-387

Piper, L.R. and Mayo, O. (1995) The Cooperative Research Centre for Premium Quality Wool improving product quality and productivity in the wool business system. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11 pp 495-502

Program 1

Atkins, K.D. (1995) Strategies to reduce the average fibre diameter of the Australian wool clip Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 580-586

Atkins, K.D. and Casey, A.E. (1994) Recent developments in wool sheep breeding. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 18: 23-30

Bow, M.R. and Hansford, K.A. (1995) Fibre diameter variability Proceedings of Woolspec 94 Seminar held by CSIRO Division of Wool Technology/ IWS, Lindfield NSW, November 1994, pp L1-L25

Clarke, B.E., Kinghorn, B.P. and van Arendonk, J.A.M. (1995) Use of marker information to estimate breeding values: a simulated example in Booroola Merinos. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 473-477

Coelli, K.A. and Atkins, K.D. (1995) Fleece weight and fibre diameter relationships within and between Merino flocks. Proc. Aust Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11 587-590

Greeff, J.C., Lewer, R.P. Ponzoni, R.W. and Purvis, I.W. (1995) Staple strength: Progress towards education its place in Merino breeding. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 595-601

Hansford, K.A. (1995) Fleece specification and processing prediction. Pro readings of Woolsper 94 Seminar held by CSIRO Division of Wool Technology/IWS, Lindfled NSW, November 1994, pp J1-J22

Lax, J., Jackson, N. and Dryden, J. (1995) Price premiums for additionally measured Merino fleece wools. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 412-415

Lax, J., Swan, A.A. and Purvis, I.W. (1995) Genetic and phenotypic relationships involving subjectively assessed “style” traits in hoggets from the CSIRO’s fine wool flock. Proc. Aust. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11 . pp 521-524

Lewer, R.P., Woolaston, R.R. and Howe, R.R. (1995) Studies on Western Australia Merino Sheep. II. Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for objectively measured traits on ram and ewe hoggets using different model types. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 45: 829-840

Lewer, R.P. and Li, Y. (1995) Some aspects of selection for staple strength Wool Tech. Sheep Breed., 42(2): 103-111

Lewer, R.P. and Li, Y. Demonstration of the effectiveness of selection in Merino sheep. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 216-218

Mayo, O., Crook, B.C., Lax, J., Swan, A.A. and Hancock, T.W. (1994) The determination of fibre diameter distribution. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress an Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 19: 413-416

Martimer S.L, and K. D Atkins (1994) Direct additive and maternal genetic effects on wool production of Merino sheep. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 8: 103-106

Mottimer, S.I. and Atkins, K.D. (1995) Maternal effects influence growth traits of Merino sheep Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11 pp 421-429

Nagorcka, B.N. (1995) The reaction-diffusion (RD) theory of wool (hair) follicle initiation and development. I. Primary follicles. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 46: 333-355

Nagorcka, B.N. (1995) The reaction-diffusion (RD} theory of wool (hair) Follicle initiation and development. II. Original secondary follicles Aust. J Agric. Res. 46: 357-378

Purvis, I.W. (1995} Strategies for improving wool quality and productivity in fine and superfine woolled Merino Flocks. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed Genet Vol. 11 pp 510-515

Purvis, I.W., Maxwell, W.M.C. and V.I. Moroz (1994) Genetic differences in fleece traits between Australian and Russian Merino sheep – are they important? Procceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 18: 107-110

Rottenbury, R.A. (1995) Research and raw wool specification , Proceedings of Woolspec 94 Seminar held by CSIRO Division of Wool Technology/IWS, Lindfieid NSW November 1994, pp C1-C7

Swan, A.A. (1994) Front-end programs to run DF-REML Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 22: 53-54

Swan, A.A. and Hickson, J.D. (1994) Maternal effects in Australian Merinos, Proceedings of the 5rh World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 18: 143-146

Swan, A.A., Lax J. and Purvis I.W. (1995} Genetic variation in objectively measured wool traits in CSIRO’S Fine wool flock. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. I I. pp 516-520

Ward, K.A., Leish, Z., Bonsing J., Nancarrow C.D. and Brownlee A.G. (1995) Novel biochemical approaches for increased wool growth and for establishing resistance to external parasites. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. I I. pp 371-378

Watson, S.A.J., Pisansarakit, R. and Moore, G.P.M. (1994) Sheep vibrissa dermal papillae induced hair follicle formation in heterotypic skin equivalents British Journal of Dermatology 131: 827- 835

Program 2

Adams, N.R., Schlink, A.C., Briegel J.R. and Lea J. (1994) Urinary excretion of adrenalin in sheep selected for low or high staple strength. Proc. Endocrine Soc. Aust. Vol. 37. Abstr. 45

Dynes, R.A. and Weston, R.H. (1994) Diet selection and intake by grazing animals the animal connection. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 20: 61-63

HarrowField, B. and Kelly, R.W. (1994) Staple strength and early stage processing. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 20: 46-47

Ritchie, A.J.M. and Lower, R.P. (1994) Genetic prevention of low staple strength. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 20: 5 1-52

Robinson, G., Harrowfield, B., Oldham, C. and Ritchie, A. (1995) Processing performance of wool with low staple strength from Western Australia. Proceedings 9th International Wool Textile Conference, Biella. In Press.

Schlink, A.C. and Hynd, P.I. (1994) Fibre in Tender Wool. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 20: 50-51

Dollin, A.E., Schlink, A.C. and Jones, L.N. (1995) Merino Wool, Fibre fracture morphologies and wool strength. 9th International Wool Textile Research Conference Abstracts, pp 84- 85

Program 3

Ward, K.A.. Leish, Z., Bonsing, J., Nishimura, N., Cam, G.R., Brownlee, A.G. and Nancarrow, C.D. (1994) Preventing hairloss in mice Nature 371: 563-564

Program 4

Asvadi, S. and Postle, R. (1994) An analysis of fabric large strain shear behaviour using linear viscoelasticity theory. Text. Res. J. 64(4): 208-214

Asvadi, S., Postle, J. and Postle, R. (1994) The rheology of wool textile materials. Proceedings of 7th National Conference on Rheology, Brisbane, pp 175-178

Champion, S.C. and Robards, G.E. (1994) Effects of supplements on wool growth responses of Merino, Romney and Tukidale sheep. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 20: 178-181

Champion, S.C. and Robards, G.E. (1995) The relationship between wool production, live weight and liveweight changes in four speciality carpet wool breeds, Romneys and Merinos. Proc. NZ Soc. Anim. Prod. In press.

Champion, S.C., Robards, G.E., Lindsay, A.R. and Friend, M.A. (1995) Alkane technology estimates of summer and winter intake of Four speciality carpet wool breeds, Rornneys and Merinos. Proc. NZ Soc. Anim. Prod. In press.

Cottle, D.J. (1994) Effects of clip preparation practices on lot size and raw wool characteristics of growers’ lines. Wool Tech Sheep Breed., 42(2) 193-211

Cottle, D.J , Wool Prices and Sheep Breeding Objectives – a Historical Perspective. Aust. J. Agric. Res., 45: 1671-1681

Cottle, D.J., Eppleston, J., Atkins, K.D. and Casey, A.E. (1994) Merino Central Test Sire Evaluation – Riverina and Macquarie 1989-1992, Wool Tech. Sheep Breed , 42( I ): 9-26

Cottle, D.J. and James, J.W. (1994) Australian Merino central test sire evaluation schemes – operational issues. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to livestock Production. 18: 35-38

Collie, D.J., Russell, B.C. and Atkins, K.D. (1995) Do Merino hoggets with ‘positive micron’ wool have a propensity for ‘micron blowout’? Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 525-528

Crook, B.C. and James, J.W. (1994) Asymetry of response to selection for skin fold score in Australian Merino sheep. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 19: 53-56

Crook, B.J., Piper, L.R. and Mayo, O. (1994) Phenotypic associations between fibre diameter variability and greasy wool staple characteristics within Peppin Merino stud flocks. Tech. Sheep Breed. 42(4): 304-318

Crook, B.J., Piper, L.R. and Mayo, O. (1995)Fibre diameter variation and wool quality: Phenotypic associations within stud Merino flocks of NSW. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 591- 594

Friend, M.A. and Robards, G.L (1995) Monitoring fibre diameter changes using autoradiography. Proc. NZ Sac. Anim. Prod. In press

Friend, M.A., Robards, G.L, Lindsay, A.R. and Champion, S.C. (1995)AIkane technology estimates of the relative intake of three Merino strains under different grazing regimes. Proc. NZ Soc. Anim. Prod. In press

Hickson, J.D., Kinghorn, B.P., Swan, A.A. and Piper, L.R. (1994) The relationship between hogget and adult production traits in Merino sheep. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 18:139-142

Hickson, J.D., Swan, A.A., Kinghorn, B.P. and Piper, L.R. (1995) Maternal effects at different ages in Merino sheep. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11. pp 416-420

Hickson, J.D., Kinghorn, B.P., Piper, L.R. and Swan, A.A. (19951 Micron blowout- using available genetic variation. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 529-533

Hocking Edwards, I.E., Khalaf, S.K., Sinclair, B.R., Lee, J, Prosser, C.G. and Harris, RM. (1995) Metabolic responses of sheep skin to a chronic infusion of a variant of insulin-like growth factor 1. Biochem. J. 308:411-418

Kahn, L.E. and Nolan, J.V. (1994) Wool growth: manipulation by nutrition. Aust. Rut. Sci. Annual pp 44-47

James, J.W. (1994) Prediction errors of estimated breeding values in sire evaluation. Wool Tech. Sheep Breed. 42:1-8

James, J.W. (1994) Terminal sire purchase policies. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 18: 248250

Kerr, R.J. and Kinghorn, BP. (1995) Use of segregation analysis to rationalise use of DNA rests for major locus genotype Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11. pp 266-270

Kinghorn, B.P. (1 <994) Pedigree Viewer – a graphical utility for browsing pedigreed data sets. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 22:85-86

Kinghorn, B.P. (1994)A program to help students learn concepts in quantitative genetics. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 22:89-90

Kinghorn, B.P. (1995) Methods of using genetic variation. In: Breeding for resistance to infectious diseases of small ruminants. Eds. Gray, GD., Woolaston, R.R. and Eaton, B.T. Australian Centre for International Agricultural research. ISBN 1 86320 1416. pp 291-308

Kinghorn, B.P. and Kerr, R.J. (1995) Use of segregation analysis to help estimate genotype effects at known major loci. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11. pp 271-274

Kinghorn, B.P. and Shepherd, RK. (1994) A tactical approach to breeding for information-rich designs. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 18:255-261

Kinghorn, B.P., van Arendonk, J.A.M. and Hetzel, D.I.S. (1994) Detection and use of major genes in animal breeding. AgBiotech. News and Information. 6. 297N-302N

Klieve, H.M., Kinghorn, B.P. and Barwick, S.A (1994) The joint regulation of genetic gain and inbreeding under mate selection. J. Anim Breed. Genet. 111: 81-88

Russell, B.C. and Cottle, D.J. (1995) Estimates of within bate variance for characteristics of Australian wool and the consequences for sampling and testing precision. IWTO 64th International Wool Conference, Technical Committee Report No. 4.25 pp

Russell, B.C., James, J.W. and Cattle, D J. (1995) An alternate core sampling schedule for the Australian wool clip. JWTO 64th International Wool Conference, Technical Committee Report No. 5 20 pp

Shepherd, R.K. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1994) A deterministic multi-tier model of assortative mating following selection. Genet. Sel. Evol. 26:495-516

Shepherd, R.K. and Kinghorn, B.R. (1994) Predicting the value of assortative mating. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Live stock Production. 18:270-273

Sivagurunathan, S., Brack, N., Kelly, J. and Postle, R. (1995)Ion implantation of wool. Proceedings ‘Ion Beam Modifications of Materials’ conference, Australian National University, Canberra, February 1995.4 pp

Skerrit, J.W. (1995) There is no benefit in using follicle density, secondary to primary follicle ratio or primary follicle density as additional selection criteria for Merino sheep. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 228-232

van Arendonk, J.A.M., Tier, B. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1994) Use of multiple genetic markers in prediction of breeding values. Genetics. 137:319-329

Xing, J. and Pailthorpe, M.T. (1995) The Elimination of Cr(VI) in the exhausted dyebath by using Cr(lll) as the Mordant. Text. Res. J., 65(i): 70-74

Crook, B.J., Piper, L.R. and Mayo, O. (1995)Fibre diameter variation and wool quality: Phenotypic associations within stud Merino flocks of NSW. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 591- 594

Friend, M.A. and Robards, G.L (1995) Monitoring fibre diameter changes using autoradiography. Proc. NZ Sac. Anim. Prod. In press

Friend, M.A., Robards, G.L, Lindsay, A.R. and Champion, S.C. (1995)AIkane technology estimates of the relative intake of three Merino strains under different grazing regimes. Proc. NZ Soc. Anim. Prod. In press

Hickson, J.D., Kinghorn, B.P., Swan, A.A. and Piper, L.R. (1994) The relationship between hogget and adult production traits in Merino sheep. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 18:139-142

Hickson, J.D., Swan, A.A., Kinghorn, B.P. and Piper, L.R. (1995) Maternal effects at different ages in Merino sheep. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11. pp 416-420

Hickson, J.D., Kinghorn, B.P., Piper, L.R. and Swan, A.A. (19951 Micron blowout- using available genetic variation. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 529-533

Hocking Edwards, I.E., Khalaf, S.K., Sinclair, B.R., Lee, J, Prosser, C.G. and Harris, RM. (1995) Metabolic responses of sheep skin to a chronic infusion of a variant of insulin-like growth factor 1. Biochem. J. 308:411-418

Kahn, L.E. and Nolan, J.V. (1994) Wool growth: manipulation by nutrition. Aust. Rut. Sci. Annual pp 44-47

James, J.W. (1994) Prediction errors of estimated breeding values in sire evaluation. Wool Tech. Sheep Breed. 42:1-8

James, J.W. (1994) Terminal sire purchase policies. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 18: 248250

Kerr, R.J. and Kinghorn, BP. (1995) Use of segregation analysis to rationalise use of DNA rests for major locus genotype Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11. pp 266-270

Kinghorn, B.P. (1 <994) Pedigree Viewer – a graphical utility for browsing pedigreed data sets. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 22:85-86

Kinghorn, B.P. (1994)A program to help students learn concepts in quantitative genetics. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 22:89-90

Kinghorn, B.P. (1995) Methods of using genetic variation. In: Breeding for resistance to infectious diseases of small ruminants. Eds. Gray, GD., Woolaston, R.R. and Eaton, B.T. Australian Centre for International Agricultural research. ISBN 1 86320 1416. pp 291-308

Kinghorn, B.P. and Kerr, R.J. (1995) Use of segregation analysis to help estimate genotype effects at known major loci. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet Vol. 11. pp 271-274

Kinghorn, B.P. and Shepherd, RK. (1994) A tactical approach to breeding for information-rich designs. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 18:255-261

Kinghorn, B.P., van Arendonk, J.A.M. and Hetzel, D.I.S. (1994) Detection and use of major genes in animal breeding. AgBiotech. News and Information. 6. 297N-302N

Klieve, H.M., Kinghorn, B.P. and Barwick, S.A (1994) The joint regulation of genetic gain and inbreeding under mate selection. J. Anim Breed. Genet. 111: 81-88

Russell, B.C. and Cottle, D.J. (1995) Estimates of within bate variance for characteristics of Australian wool and the consequences for sampling and testing precision. IWTO 64th International Wool Conference, Technical Committee Report No. 4.25 pp

Russell, B.C., James, J.W. and Cattle, D J. (1995) An alternate core sampling schedule for the Australian wool clip. JWTO 64th International Wool Conference, Technical Committee Report No. 5 20 pp

Shepherd, R.K. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1994) A deterministic multi-tier model of assortative mating following selection. Genet. Sel. Evol. 26:495-516

Shepherd, R.K. and Kinghorn, B.R. (1994) Predicting the value of assortative mating. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Live stock Production. 18:270-273

Sivagurunathan, S., Brack, N., Kelly, J. and Postle, R. (1995)Ion implantation of wool. Proceedings ‘Ion Beam Modifications of Materials’ conference, Australian National University, Canberra, February 1995.4 pp

Skerrit, J.W. (1995) There is no benefit in using follicle density, secondary to primary follicle ratio or primary follicle density as additional selection criteria for Merino sheep. Proc. Aust. Assoc. Anim. Breed. Genet. Vol. 11. pp 228-232

van Arendonk, J.A.M., Tier, B. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1994) Use of multiple genetic markers in prediction of breeding values. Genetics. 137:319-329

Xing, J. and Pailthorpe, M.T. (1995) The Elimination of Cr(VI) in the exhausted dyebath by using Cr(lll) as the Mordant. Text. Res. J., 65(i): 70-74

Patents

Program 1

Nagorcka, B.N., (May 1995 – Aust. & N.Z.) describing ‘skin impression technique’ for measuring fibre/follicle density. Parent No. PM5703