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Utah State University researchers, in cooperation with Australian scientists, are investigating the callipyge gene in sheep, which enables the animals to develop up to 40 percent more muscle around their hindquarters. The economically important trait increases retail yield and may be key to understanding muscle growth in all livestock.

 

From “Research into muscle-bound sheep; Australia/USA,” Agra Europe, February 4, 2005. For more information, contact the College of Agriculture, Utah State University, 435-797-2215.