@conference {40771,
	title = {Manipulation of gene expression in transgenic mice using ribozymes},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {42-44},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {This study describes the creation and analysis of transgenic mice  carrying a ribozyme or RNA enzyme that specifically targets the bovine a- lactalbumin (a-lac) mRNA transcript. Using a MMTV-LTR promoter-based  construct, mammary specific high-level expression of a bovine a-lac- targeted ribozyme was obtained in three out of twelve lines of transgenic  mice created. When crossed with mice transgenic for the bovine a-lac gene  (0.4 mg of a-lac.ml-1 of milk), expression of the ribozyme resulted in a  reduction in the levels of the target mRNA to 50\% of that observed in the  non-ribozyme transgenic littermate controls. This activity was specific to the  bovine a-lac transcript as no reduction in the levels of the endogenous  murine a-lac mRNA was observed. These results demonstrate the feasibility  of ribozyme-mediated down-regulation of highly-expressed transcripts in  transgenic animals. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {L{\textquoteright}Huillier PJ and Vilotte JL}
}
@conference {40313,
	title = {Ribozyme mediated modification of alpha-lactalbumin gene expression},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {219-224},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The effectiveness of hand combing, machine combing and body  stocking covers relative to shearing were compared as methods of  harvesting cashmere. Cashmere does were shorn on 4 August and combed on  4 August, 29 August and 3 October. Goats were covered and shorn on one  side on 4 August and on the other on 3 October. Only 9 of the 40 goats  retained their covers until 3 October. Machine combing was the least  effective method of harvesting cashmere and produced a half fleece of  18},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {L{\textquoteright}Huillier PJ and Bellamy AR and Davis SR}
}
@conference {40142,
	title = {Development of cattle of superior genotypes: Novel approaches to increasing tolerance of dairy cows to extended milking intervals},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {49},
	year = {1989},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {57-64},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Active immunisation of Romney ewes with bovine follicular fluid (bFF) at monthly intervals for 4 months in the breeding season increased monthly mean ovulation rates by 8 to 100\%, relative to non-immunised ewes, by increasing the frequency of double ovulations. The increases in ovulation rate were independent of the dose of bFF (from 1 to 10 ml) and whether an aqueous- or oil-based adjuvant was used. Immunisation with porcine FF (1 or 5 ml) did not increase ovulation rates significantly. Active immunisation with an androstenedioned-based immunogen (Androvax), increased the mean monthly ovulation rates 31 to 63\% by increasing the frequency of double and triple ovulations. Immunisation with bFF and Androvax together did not increase ovulation rates any more than immunisation with Androvax alone. These results show that active immunisation with bFF can increase ovulation rates in sheep, though generally less effectively than by immunisation with an androstenedione-based immunogen.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {L{\textquoteright}Huillier PJ and Davis SR and Carruthers VR and Morris CA and Bryant AM}
}
@conference {40123,
	title = {Comparative performance and energy metabolism of Jerseys and Friesians in early-mid lactation},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {48},
	year = {1988},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {231-236},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The intake, apparent absorption, availability and retention of Se, Cu, Zn and Fe were measured in young lambs using nutritional balance and comparative slaughter techniques. Balances were carried out when the lambs were aged 5 to 11 d, 21 to 28 d, 63 to 70 d and 92 to 98 d. During the first and second balance periods the lambs were fed 175 and 300 g dry matter (DM)/d as milk replacer. In balance 3, 210 g DM/d as milk replacer was fed with fresh pasture ad libitum and during balance 4, only fresh pasture was fed ad libitum. The mean liveweight gain was 250 g/d. The fractions of the ingested mineral which were apparently absorbed on the milk replacer diet were Se 0.95, Cu 0.92, Zn 0.62 and Fe 0.50. These progressively decreased to Se 0.45, Cu 0.10, Zn 0.16 and Fe 0.20 for the all pasture diet. From the comparative slaughter study it was found that 44},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {L{\textquoteright}Huillier PJ and Parr CR and Bryant AM}
}
@conference {39893,
	title = {Influence of green leaf distribution on diet selection by sheep and the implications for animal performance},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {44},
	year = {1984},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {105-108},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Twelve lambs, weaned at 6 weeks of age, were used to study the development of rumen function from 6 to 24 weeks of age when offered clover hay ad libitum. Six of the lambs were cannulated at the abomasum on weaning and the remaining 6 remained intact. Dry matter intake (g/kg live weight) increased rapidly until 10 weeks of age and subsequently remained constant at 33 to 37 g DM/kgLW. in vivo DM digestibility and marker rumen retention time decreased initially (0.693 in week 7 v 0.664 in week 9 and 14.5 hours in week 8 v 10.9 hours in week 12 respectively) but were constant thereafter. The proportion of digestible DM apparently digested in the rumen was low (0.45) but was similar at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age. There were no differences between the intact and cannulated lambs in DM intake and digestibility or in marker retention time in the rumen.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {L{\textquoteright}Huillier PJ and Poppi DP and Fraser TJ}
}
