News: Honours projects - Karen Kind
Improving ovarian blood flow in pigs
Honours project: Determine whether nutritional supplementation with arginine prior to ovulation improves ovarian blood flow and oocyte quality in female pigs.
Maternal caffeine supplementation on thermoregulation & survival of new born lambs
Honours project: This project builds on our work in pigs demonstrating a positive effect of maternal caffeine supplementation on piglet survival and thermoregulation.
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Imprinting status of type III iodothyronine deiodinase in cattle as QTL candidate for birthweight
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Honours project: Explore the bovine genetics and analyse the affect of specific genes on birthweight in a Droughtmaster resource population.
Mitochondrial DNA haplotype & response to placental restriction in sheep
Honours project: Determine effects of mitochondrial DNA haplotype on extent and response to placental restriction in sheep.
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Maternal behaviour in Merino ewes & neuroendocrine parameters
Honours project: Determine relationships between maternal behaviour and neuroendocrine parameters in the Merino sheep.
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In vitro maturation of canine oocytes
Honours project: Determine the effects of different in vitro maturation (IVM) conditions on the developmental competence of canine oocytes.
