CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing shows promise for livestock breeding but faces challenges like low efficiency and off-target effects.
July 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The study found key long non-coding RNAs involved in yak hair growth cycles.
June 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The study found key long non-coding RNAs involved in yak hair growth cycles.
March 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Different long non-coding RNAs in yaks change during hair growth cycles and are involved in key growth pathways.
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October 2024 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” Tolvaptan can slow kidney disease progression, but doesn't affect mortality or kidney failure.
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November 2015 in “Key Engineering Materials” Improving skills and technology in Baluchistan's wool industry could boost quality, jobs, and Pakistan's economy.
September 2019 in “Mağallaẗ al-ʿulūm al-ṭabīʿiyyaẗ wa-al-ḥayātiyyaẗ wa-al-taṭbīqiyyaẗ” Camel hair from Afif can be improved for textiles by adding chemicals or blending with other fibers.
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December 2018 in “Journal of Natural Fibers” Magra sheep's wool luster is linked to specific keratin gene expression and protein variations.
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October 1947 in “Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists” Mercuric acetate makes wool unshrinkable by changing its elastic properties.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Natural Fibers” Higher keratin protein levels are important for the wool's shine in Magra sheep.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Animal Science” Gentile di Puglia sheep have finer wool and more lanolin than Sarda sheep.
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November 2022 in “Biology” Key genes and pathways influence wool traits in Merino sheep.
Curly wool has more orthocortex than straight wool.
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November 2017 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” Certain gene mutations are linked to wool quality in sheep and could help in breeding for better wool.
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June 2024 in “Genes” Key genes linked to wool quality in Spanish Merino sheep can improve fine wool production.
Tan sheep's unique fur traits are determined during the embryonic stage by specific genes.
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December 2021 in “Proteins” Wool fiber curliness is linked to the presence of certain proteins and K38.
January 2013 in “Heilongjiang xumu shouyi” Researchers cloned a gene from Xinjiang fine-wool sheep, finding it very similar to other sheep and somewhat similar to goats, humans, and rabbits.
June 2026 in “Studia Biologica” Felted wool in these sheep has more sweat and bacteria, altering its fatty acids and making it more prone to felting.
To prevent wool loss in sheep, provide balanced nutrition and reduce stress.
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August 2022 in “Biochemical Genetics”
Camel hair textiles treated with Rose Bengal effectively kill bacteria under light.
January 2012 in “Heilongjiang xumu shouyi” EGF and KGF affect wool fineness in Gansu alpine Merino sheep.
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January 2015 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” Four keratin genes are crucial for hair growth in Xinji fine wool sheep.
January 2025 in “Animal Science Journal” Golden takin's hair structure is adapted to maintain body temperature in harsh winters.
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January 1988 Only two of the four keratin genes are expressed in wool fibers.
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January 1999 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” Merino sheep have fewer wool follicles at birth than before birth.
January 2013 in “Wool textile journal” January 2013 in “Shanghai Textile Science & Technology” Milk protein treatment reduces pilling in rabbit hair fabric.