Animal Breeding

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Evans, 25 February 1904

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/20

Scope and Contents

Evans writes that he is passing over to Eagle Clarke's part of the Annandale series of papers to the Royal Physical Society, and recommends that the paper be permitted as it stands. He provides some citations and references to articles which he thinks might be of interest to Ewart relating to the breeding of mice, guinea-pigs, rabbits and fowls.

Dates: 25 February 1904

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1904

Livestock improvement in the United Kingdom, 21 March 1949

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/61

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1947-1957. Volume 1 of 19.

Dates: 21 March 1949

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

Luteinizing hormone (LH), gonadal steroids and prolactin in relation to social behaviour in male and female black-headed gulls during the breeding period, 1995

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Identifier: Coll-1362/4/827

Scope and Contents

Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1995. Part 1.

Dates: 1995

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Roslin Institute

Mapping quantitative trait loci in farm animals, 1991

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Identifier: Coll-1362/2/927

Scope and Contents

Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1991. Part 1 and Index.

Dates: 1991

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research (IAPGR)

Maternal influences on litter size in pigs, 1957

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/45

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1947-1957. Volume 1 of 19.

Dates: 1957

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

Maternal performance in sheep as affected by breed, crossbreeding and other factors, 1975

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/530

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1975. Volume 9 of 19.

Dates: 1975

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

Memoranda and financial reports, c.1926-1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/2/3

Scope and Contents

Contains photocopied and original reports, in an unbound form. Also contains a photocopy of the programme for the opening of the Institute of Animal Genetics building, on 30 June 1930. The programme includes a full history of the Institute to date, written by F.A.E Crew, as well as photographs and floor plans.

Dates: c.1926-1947