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patgund ([personal profile] patgund) wrote2006-06-08 09:49 pm

Is the Australian dating scene that bad???

Australians try to find ugliest sheep

"Australian researchers have launched a search for the country's ugliest sheep — no matter how wrinkled, lumpy, bald or just plain funny looking — to try to identify genes that produce high quality wool.

"When something goes really wrong with the genes, it is the most powerful indicator about where to look to identify the genes that can — paradoxically — make things go really right," said Paul Hynd, a researcher from the University of Adelaide, which launched the study with the South Australian Research and Development Institute this week."

[identity profile] snobahr.livejournal.com 2006-06-08 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
They just want a baseline for comparison.

[identity profile] loli-cat.livejournal.com 2006-06-08 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
The ozzies heard about the success of the world's ugliest dog contest and want in on the action!!