Correlation between Biochemical Parameters and Production Traits in Merino Cross Sheep II- Hemoglobin and Transferrin Types

Authors : Nihat MERT

Pages : 575-581

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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 of the animals raised in the Bandırma Sheep Research Institute were used as living materials. The 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. Transferrin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tf); and haemoglobin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hb); types were determined. Some production traits such as greasy fleece weight, staple length, fiber diameter, ondulance and lamb birth weight were estimated. Important correlations between Hb AB and lamb birth weights insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);, Hb AB and greasy fleece weight in SBA x Merino crosses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);, Hb AB and greasy fleece weight in Border Leicester x Merino crosses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);, Tf B type and greasy fleece weight in SBA x Merino and Border Leicester x Merino crosses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); and Tf A type and lamb birth weight in SBA x Merino crosses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); were also determined.
Keywords : Biochemical polymorphism, haemoglobin, blood, sheep, transferrin, production traits