Genetics and Breeding

Table of contents

• Advancing Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Camelids (Especially the Alpaca)
• Comparison of the Effect of Ovulation-Inducing Factor (OIF) in the Seminal Plasma of Llamas, Alpacas, and Bulls
• Continued Development of Artificial Insemination Technology in Alpacas
• Cryopreservation of Epididymal Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Sperm: a Comparison of Citrate-, Tris- and Lactose-Based Diluents and Pellets and Straws
• Degelification of Alpaca Semen and the Effect of Dilution Rates on Artificial Insemination Outcome
• Dose-Response of Female Llamas to Ovulation-Inducing Factor from Seminal Plasma
• Effect of Glycerol Concentration, Equex STM® Supplementation and Liquid Storage Prior to Freezing on the Motility and Acrosome Integrity of Frozen-Thawed Epididymal Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Sperm
• Effect of Repeated Collection on Semen Characteristics of Alpacas
• Effects on the Quality of Frozen‐Thawed Alpaca (Lama pacos) Semen Using Two Different Cryoprotectants and Extenders
• Local versus Systemic Effect of Ovulation-Inducing Factor in the Seminal Plasma of Alpacas
• Ovulation-Inducing Factor in Seminal Plasma: A Review
• Reproductive Biotechnologies in Swedish Male Alpacas
• Semen Preservation and Artificial Insemination in Domesticated South American Camelids
• Sire Genetics, Protein Supplementation and Gender Effects on Wool Comfort Factor in Australian Crossbred Sheep

• Alpaca Breed Standards
• Alpaca Breed Standards, Part II: The Commercial Production Standard
• Alpaca Evaluation
• Breeding Programs – Review of Approaches in Australia
• Buying Merino Rams
• Can Along and Between Fibre Diameter Variation Make a Contribution in Merino Breeding Programs?
• Chapter Twenty-Six: Fads or Function?
• Cheshire Alpaca Standard of Perfection
• Estimated Breeding Values: A Guide for Ram Buyers
• Fleece Testing
• Flock Profile - Merino
• Gene and Genotypic Frequencies
• Glossary for Suri Network Suri Breed Standard
• Inbreeding and Outbreeding: The Pros and Cons of Both
• Managing Breeds for a Secure Future: Strategies for Breeders and Breed Associations
• New Opportunities in Genetics and Genomics
• Preference-Based Approaches to Deriving Breeding Objectives: Application to Sheep and Plant Breeding
• Producing Better Alpaca Fleece – The Benefits of Using the Alpaca Across-Herd Genetic Evaluation (AGE) System
• Progeny Testing of Alpacas
• Random Genetic Drift
• Selecting Rams - Using Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs)
• Simply-Inherited and Polygenic Traits: The Commonalities
• Simply-Inherited and Polygenic Traits: What They Are and Their Differences
• Suri Herd Improvement Program (SHIP)
• The Effect of Mating Systems on Gene and Genotypic Frequencies: Inbreeding
• The Effect of Mating Systems on Gene and Genotypic Frequencies: Outbreeding
• The Effect of Selection on Gene and Genotypic Frequencies
• The Hardy-Weinberg Equlibrium and its Implications
• The Relative Importance of Information on Unrelated Individuals on the Prediction of Genomic Breeding Values
• The Suri Breed Standard
• Use of Part Records in Merino Breeding Programs - The Inheritance of Wool Growth and Fibre Traits During Different Times of the Year to Determine Their Value in Merino Breeding Programs
• Visual Classing Merino Sheep
• Visual Sheep Scores, Version 2 – 2013
• What is Population Genetics?
• What to Look for in a Suri
• Working With Simply-Inherited and Polygenic Traits in a Breeding Programme

• A Missense Mutation in the Agouti Signaling Protein Gene (ASIP) is Associated with the No Light Points Coat Phenotype in Donkeys
• Alpaca Color Genetics: The Genetics of White Markings
• Alpaca Colour Genetics: Mendel Meets Molecular
• Characterisation of the Melanocortin-1 Receptor Gene in Alpaca and Identification of Possible Markers Associated with Phenotypic Variations in Colour
• Gene Expression Levels of Alpaca Tyrosinase Gene Family in Individuals of Different Colors
• Gene Expression Profile in White Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Skin
• Harlequin Appaloosa Alpaca Genetics
• Horse Color Genetics
• Identification and Characterization of microRNAs in White and Brown Alpaca Skin
• Inheritance of White Colour in Alpacas: Identifying the Genes Involved
• Inheritance of white, black and brown coat colours in alpaca (Vicuna pacos L.)
• Nitric Oxide Enhances the Sensitivity of Alpaca Melanocytes to Respond to α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone by Up-Regulating Melanocortin-1 Receptor
• No Such Thing as a Dominant White?
• Pigmentation in Alpaca Fleece Color: Red or Black?
• Skin Transcriptome Profiles Associated with Coat Color in Sheep
• Suris With Spots
• The Alpaca Agouti Gene: Genomic Locus, Transcripts and Causative Mutations of Eumelanic and Pheomelanic Coat Color
• The Genetic Inheritance of the Blue-Eyed White Phenotype in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)
• The Genetics of Gray Alpacas

• Alpaca Cria Birth Signifies Successful Embryo Transfer
• Buying the Best Oven
• Development of a Large Commercial Camel Embryo Transfer Program: 20 Years of Scientific Research
• Embryo Production by Superovulation and Dual Siring in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)
• Embryo Transfer
• Embryo Transfer - A Breeders Perspective
• Embryo Transfer in the South American Camelids
• Factors Influencing Embryo Transfer Success in Alpacas: A Retrospective Study
• Facts About Embryo Transfer in Alpacas
• Reflections on Multiple Embryo Transfer Programmes in Alpacas
• Risk of Disease Transmission by Llama Embryos
• Who's Afraid of ET?

• Effect of Selection for Wool Growth on Seasonal Patterns of Yield, Fibre Diameter, and Colour in Romney Lines
• Environmental Responsiveness of Fibre Diameter in Grazing Fine Wool Merino Sheep
• Trivers–Willard Hypothesis

• A Possible Link Between Alpaca Staple Length and Depth of Color
• Alpaca Fiber Quality and Analysis
• Another Tool to Help Breed for Micron Uniformity
• Association of Microsatellite Markers With Fiber Diameter Trait in Peruvian Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)
• Characterization of the Effect of Melanocortin 1 Receptor, a Member of the Hair Color Genetic Locus, in Alpaca (Lama pacos) Fleece Color Differentiation
• Fibre Diameter Measured in the Post-Weaning Age Window is Genetically the Same Trait as Yearling Fibre Diameter
• Fleece Variation in Alpaca (Vicugna pacos): A Two-Locus Model for the Suri/Huacaya Phenotype
• Genetic Correlations Among and Between Wool, Growth and Reproduction Traits in Merino Sheep
• Genetic Parameter Estimation of 16-month Live Weight and Objectively Measured Wool Traits in the Tygerhoek Merino Flock
• Genetic Parameters and Relationships Between Fibre and Type Traits in Two Breeds of Peruvian Alpacas
• Genetics of Fibre Production and Fleece Characteristics in Small Ruminants, Angora Rabbit and South American Camelids
• Genome-Wide Association Study for Wool Production Traits in a Chinese Merino Sheep Population
• Heritability of Individual Fiber Medullation in Peruvian Alpacas
• Inheritance of Suri and Huacaya Type of Fleece in Alpaca
• Pigment, Curvature, and a Caution About the Assumed Heritability of Phenotypic Fleece Character
• Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Micron Blowout in Alpacas - Fact Sheet
• Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Micron Blowout in Alpacas - Final Report
• Suri and Huacaya Alpaca Breeding Results in North America
• The Inheritance of and Associations Among Some Production Traits in Young Australian Alpacas

• Can Along and Between Fibre Diameter Variation Make a Contribution in Merino Breeding Programs?
• Can Selection for Skin Traits Increase the Rate Of Genetic Progress in Merino Breeding Programs?
• Can We Breed Merino Sheep With Softer, Whiter, More Photostable Wool?
• EPD Trait Descriptions
• Feeding Alpacas to Enhance Reproduction and Fleece Quality
• Fibre Diameter Distribution Characteristics of Midside (Fleece) Samples and Their Use in Sheep Breeding
• Fleece Testing
• Genetic Improvement for Alpaca Fibre Production in the Peruvian Altiplano: the Pacomarca Experience
• Genetic Parameters for Visually Assessed Traits and Their Relationships to Wool Production and Liveweight in Australian Merino Sheep
• Genetic Variation of Merino Wool Felting
• Herdsire Line-Up
• Influence of Sire Breed, Protein Supplementation and Gender on Wool Spinning Fineness in First-Cross Merino Lambs
• Is Fibre Diameter Variation Along the Staple a Good Indirect Selection Criterion for Staple Strength?
• Major Genes and QTL Influencing Wool Production and Quality: A Review
• Phenotypic Links Between Skin Thickness, Follicular Density, and Fiber Growth Rates in Alpacas
• Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Micron Blowout in Alpacas - Fact Sheet
• Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Micron Blowout in Alpacas - Final Report
• Sources of Variation in Fibre Diameter Attributes of Australian Alpacas and Implications for Fleece Evaluation and Animal Selection
• Staple Strength Genetic Gain
• Terroir: How Selection Based on Follicle Density Yields Better Fineness and Uniformity
• Understanding Fleece Measurement When Buying Rams

• A Review of Genetic Parameter Estimates for Wool, Growth, Meat and Reproduction Traits in Sheep
• Breeding Alpacas
• Call for Participation
• Camelid Geneticists Chart Course for Future Research
• Camelid Genomes Reveal Evolution and Adaptation to Desert Environments
• Comparative Population Genomics Reveals Genetic Basis Underlying Body Size of Domestic Chickens
• Connecting Gene Expression and Phenotype – Preliminary Results from RNA Sequencing of 150 Lambs
• Efficient Alpaca Breeding
• Explaining the Maths
• Genetic Analysis Reveals the Wild Ancestors of the Llama and the Alpaca
• Genetic Diversity in Alpacas: Can Inbreeding Explain the High Prevalence of Congenital Defects?
• Genetics for Alpaca Breeders
• Grand Challenge Animal Reproduction-Theriogenology: From the Bench to Application to Animal Production and Reproductive Medicine
• Heritabilities, Phenotypic Correlations and Genetic Correlations for Major Traits in Sheep
• Just How Random is Genetic Inheritance?
• Punnet Squares: Two Genes
• Systematics, Taxonomy and Domestication of Alpaca and Llama: New Chromosomal and Molecular Evidence
• Testicular Length as an Indicator of the Onset of Sperm Production in Alpacas under Swedish Conditions
• Ultrastructural Observations on the Placenta of the Alpaca (Lama pacos)
• What’s Next in Genomics? Functional Annotation of Animal Genomes

• An Introduction to Linebreeding Alpacas