Corporate Body
CSIRO Division of Animal Genetics (1959 - 1975)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- From
- 23 November 1959
North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 9 November 1975
- Functions
- Veterinary or Animal Health Industries and Industrial or scientific research
- Reference No
- CA 8478
- Legal Status
- Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Location
- North Ryde, New South Wales
Summary
The Animal Genetics Section gained Divisional status in 1959, becoming the Division of Animal Genetics. The Divisions functions included research into the genetics and improvement of cattle, sheep and poultry through methods such as breeding and selection. In 1975 the Divisions of Animal Genetics and Animal Physiology merged to become the Division of Animal Production.
Related entries
Timeline
1951 - 1959 CSIRO Animal Genetics Section
1959 - 1975 CSIRO Division of Animal Genetics
1975 - 2000 CSIRO Division of Animal Production
2000 - CSIRO Livestock Industries
Controlling Corporate Bodies
Published resources
Books
- Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K., Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 (Canberra: CSIRO, 1978), 101 pp. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/csiro_historical_directory_1926_1976.pdf. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-578660. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Primary description of agency CA 8478; CSIRO, Division of Animal Genetics, New South Wales. Registration of entity: 1 November 1997', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%208478. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 28 July 2000, Last modified: 2 May 2006
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