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Genes and metabolites affect cashmere fiber thickness, which can improve cashmere quality.
Pashmina goats produce long hair-fiber due to specific gene expressions related to hair growth.
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June 2017 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” Fox genes are important for hair growth and development in cashmere goats.
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June 2022 in “Gene reports” The analysis found genes linked to skin and hair development are more active in Pashmina goats, which may explain their long-fiber production.
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The study found that different genes are active in cashmere goats' hair growth stages, which can help improve cashmere production.
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