Browsing Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest by Author "Hanrahan, James P."
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Investigation of prolific sheep from UK and Ireland for evidence on origin of the mutations in BMP15 (FecXG, FecXB) and GDF9 (FecGH) in Belclare and Cambridge sheep.
Mullen, Michael P.; Hanrahan, James P.; Howard, Dawn J.; Powell, Richard (PLOS, 2013-01)This paper concerns the likely origin of three mutations with large effects on ovulation rate identified in the Belclare and Cambridge sheep breeds; two in the BMP15 gene (FecXG and FecXB) and the third (FecGH) in GDF9. ... -
A note on the use of FTA™ technology for storage of blood samples for DNA analysis and removal of PCR inhibitors
Mullen, Michael P.; Howard, Dawn; Powell, Richard; Hanrahan, James P. (Sciendo, 2009-01)FTA™ technology is widely used across many molecular disciplines for sample capture, storage and analysis. The use of this technology for the long-term storage of blood samples for DNA analysis was examined as well as ... -
A population genomics analysis of the native Irish Galway sheep breed.
McHugo, Gillian; Browett, Sam; Randhawa, Imtiaz A. S.; Howard, Dawn; Mullen, Michael P.; Richardson, Ian W.; Park, Stephen D. E.; Magee, David A.; Scraggs, Erik; Dover, Michael J.; Correia, Carolina N.; Hanrahan, James P.; MacHugh, David E. (Frontiers Media, 2019-10)The Galway sheep population is the only native Irish sheep breed and this livestock genetic resource is currently categorised as ‘at-risk’. In the present study, comparative population genomics analyses of Galway sheep ...