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Government of South Australia SARDI - South Australian Research and Development Institute

Dr Simon Bawden

Senior Research Scientist, Molecular Biology LaboratoryBawden, Simon

Phone: +61 8 8303 7604
Fax: +61 8 8303 7689
Email: simon.bawden@sa.gov.au
Postal:
Simon Bawden
SARDI
J S Davies Building
Roseworthy Campus
ROSEWORTHY SA 5371

Roles and Expertise:Reserach leader. Expertise in molecular biology of wool follicle development and wool fibre production.

Experience: Reserach to identify key determinants of wool follicle development and wool fibre production and modification of wool fibre properties by transgenisis.

Current and Recent Projects: Expression Profiling for gene discovery in the Merino wool follicle: identification of genes critical for establishment and function of the wool follicle population (current), Creation of an ovine model of Huntington's disease by transgenesis (current), Sheep mutants and extremes for gene discovery (recent).