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Researchers unearth new preg testing method

RESEARCHERS from Western Sydney University have found a new, non-invasive way to detect pregnancy in Merino sheep through the analysis of reproductive hormones in wool.

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 Researchers have discovered a new method for pregnancy testing in Merino sheep. Image courtesy Western Sydney University.

Researchers have discovered a new method for pregnancy testing in Merino sheep. Image courtesy Western Sydney University.

The research, supervised by Dr Edward Narayan from the University's School of Science and Health and Stress Lab, tested wool steroid hormone levels of cortisol and progesterone in a sample of 46 maiden...

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