Biography/ Background
Research Interests
Publications
Professional Associations

Ms Natasha Edwards

Biography/ Background

Senior Research Officer in follicle and skin biology

Background in Biomedical Science

Member of National SheepGenomics program funded by Australian Wool Innovation and Meat Livestock Australia

Research Interests

Cell and Organ Culture

Histology and Immunohistochemistry

Developmental Biology of follicle initiation in fetal animals

Cell interactions in the dermis and epidermis of mammals

Alternatives to mulesing and shearing of sheep

Publications

Thompson, A.N; Hynd, P.I; Brownrigg, V.L. and Penno, N.M.(1996). Protein composition in relation to the Intrinsic Strength of Merino Wool Fibres. Proc.Of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 21:435.(conference paper)

Bates, E.J; Hynd, P.I; Penno, N.M. and Nancarrow, M.J.(1997). Serum-free culture of wool follicles:effects of nutrients, growth factors and hormones. British Journal of Dermatology 37:498-505.

Hynd, P.I; Hughes, A; Earl, C.R. and Penno, N.M.(1997) Seasonal changes in the morphology and activity of wool follicles in Finewool and Strongwool Merino straind\s at different stocking rates in South Australia. Aust Journal of Ag Research 48:1087-1097.

Hill, J.A; Hynd, P.I; Ponzoni, R.W; Grimson, R.J; Jeansch, K.S; Kenyon, R.V. and Penno, N.M.(1997). Skin and follicle characters 1.Heretabilities and correlations among them. Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Assoc for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics(Conference Paper).

Hill, J.A; Hynd, P.I; Ponzoni, R.W; Grimson, R.J; Jeansch, K.S; Kenyon, R.V. and Penno, N.M.(1997). Skin and follicle characters 2.Correlations with objectively and subjectively assessed wool characters. Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Assoc for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics(Conference Paper).

Bates, E.J; Penno, N.M. and Hynd, P.I.(1999) Wool follicle matrix cells:culture conditions and keratin gene expression in vitro. British Assoc of Dermatologists 140:216-255.

Bawden, C.S; Penno, N.M; Walker, S.K; Hynd, P.I. and Rogers, G.E.(2000). Genetic manipulation to modify wool properties and fibre growth rates. Proc. NZ Soc.Anim.Prod. (invited review).

Hynd, P.I. and Penno, N.M.(2001) Expression of Insulin-Like growth factors in the hair cycle of rats. J Invest.Dermatol.Symp.Proceed.

Professional Associations

Australian Wool and Hair Society

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