Estimating the genetic parameters of resilience toward known and unknown disturbances in sheep using wool fibre diameter and body weight variability
Resilience indicators based on deviations in wool fibre diameter and body weight can be used to potentially select animals that are less affected by environmental disturbances. The genetic correlations between resilience indicators and health and production traits suggest that these traits could be included in breeding programs to improve resilience without adversely affecting production traits.
Authors
- Dominic L. Waters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4697-1243)
- Samuel F. Walkom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2275-0318)
- Sam Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8605-1738)
- Erin G. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0056-4645)
Institutions
- University of New England (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genetics Selection Evolution
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-025-00983-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82
Funders
- Australian Wool Innovation
- Australian Government
- Meat and Livestock Australia