Effects of Intravenous Infusion of Mimosine on Wool Growth of Merino Sheep

Abstract

Merino sheep were given continuous intravenous infusions of L-mimosine for periods of It, 2 or 21 days; efficacy as a defleecing procedure and effects on subsequent wool growth were measured. In addition, the amino acids tyrosine, phenylalanine and cystine were investigated as antagonists to the effects of mimosine.