Animal GeneticsVolume 41, Issue 4 p. 445-446 BRIEF NOTE East Friesian sheep carry a Myostatin allele known to cause muscle hypertrophy in other breeds C. W. Bignell, C. W. Bignell Animal Production & Genetics, School of Agricultural Science/TIAR, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54 Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorA. E. O. Malau-Aduli, A. E. O. Malau-Aduli Animal Production & Genetics, School of Agricultural Science/TIAR, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54 Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorP. D. Nichols, P. D. Nichols CSIRO Food Futures Flagship, Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorR. McCulloch, R. McCulloch CSIRO Livestock Industries, Level 5 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, QLD 4067, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. W. Kijas, J. W. Kijas CSIRO Livestock Industries, Level 5 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, QLD 4067, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author C. W. Bignell, C. W. Bignell Animal Production & Genetics, School of Agricultural Science/TIAR, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54 Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorA. E. O. Malau-Aduli, A. E. O. Malau-Aduli Animal Production & Genetics, School of Agricultural Science/TIAR, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54 Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorP. D. Nichols, P. D. Nichols CSIRO Food Futures Flagship, Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia.Search for more papers by this authorR. McCulloch, R. McCulloch CSIRO Livestock Industries, Level 5 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, QLD 4067, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. W. Kijas, J. W. Kijas CSIRO Livestock Industries, Level 5 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, QLD 4067, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 July 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02021.xCitations: 1 J. W. Kijas ([email protected]) Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume41, Issue4August 2010Pages 445-446 RelatedInformation