regions on three ovine chromosomes (oar1, oar5 and oar25) were selected to study quantitative trait loci (qtl) segregating for wool traits in baluchi sheep. a total of 503 progeny from 13 half-sib families were genotyped for 15 microsatellite markers. the average number of progeny per sire was 38 and ranged between 16 and 59. data were collected from research centre on baluchi breed in 2009 and...

Natural dyes are gaining interest due their expected low risk to human health and to the environment. In this study, the wash fastness of a natural coloring matter from the liquid waste produced in the steam treatment of eucalyptus wood in textile fabrics was investigated. Specifically, eucalyptus wood extract was used to dye cotton, nylon and wool in an exhaust dyeing process without the addit...