Correlation between Biochemical Parameters and Production Traits in Merino Crosses Sheep I- Erythrocyte Potassium and Glutathione

Authors : Nihat MERT

Pages : 847-852

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :To determine the relationship between biochemical parameters and production traits in sheep, 111 sheep raised in Bandırma Sheep Research Institute were used as living material. Blood samples of 31 Hampshire Down x Merino, 33 Dorset Down x Merino, 27 German Black Headed x Merino and 20 Border Leicester x Merino crosses were taken. The levels and types of blood glutathione insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GSH); and erythrocyte potassium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(K+); were determined. Correlations between some production traits such as greasy fleece weight and lamb birth weight were estimated. Statistical significance was found in greasy fleece weight and high glutathione insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GSHH); and low potassium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LK); SBA x Merino crosses, but in Dorset Down x Merino crosses only low glutathione insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GSHh); type was shown to have significance with regards lamb birth weight.
Keywords : Biochemical polymorphism, erythrocyte potassium, glutathione, blood, sheep, production traits