1 citations
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April 2023 in “Animals” Deleting the EDAR gene in Cashmere goats affects genes and proteins related to hair growth.
29 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of proteomics” The research found specific proteins that affect fiber characteristics and hair growth in sheep and goats.
1 citations
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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.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences” Switching to coarser feed and providing hay improved the sheep's health.
30 citations
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December 2014 in “BMC Genetics” Certain genes and proteins may influence wool growth in Aohan fine wool sheep.
13 citations
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October 2020 in “BMC Genomics” Long non-coding RNAs play a key role in yak hair growth cycles.
2 citations
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July 2019 in “PeerJ” Removing the VDR gene in skin cells reduces their growth and affects hair-related genes.
9 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” Melatonin makes cashmere grow earlier and more by increasing certain gene activity in goats.
7 citations
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February 2025 in “Mammalian Genome” 3 citations
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October 2024 in “Animals” Crimped wool has proteins linked to crimp formation, while straight wool has proteins linked to fiber fineness, which can improve wool quality and value.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PLIN2 affects hair growth in cashmere goats, potentially improving cashmere quality.
May 2024 in “BMC veterinary research” Metabolites and diet affect hair growth cycles in cashmere goats.
February 2024 in “Animals” Giving selenium yeast to pregnant goats leads to better hair growth and cashmere quality in their babies.
60 citations
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January 2021 in “BMC Genomics” The study mapped genetic variations in sheep, linking them to traits like milk production and growth.
7 citations
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May 2022 in “PLOS ONE” Certain genes and pathways are linked to the production of finer and denser wool in Hetian sheep.
7 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Genetics” The research found specific genes that may cause longer hair in Tianzhu White Yak.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Two mutations in KRT74 and EDAR genes cause sheep to have finer wool.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Animal Biotechnology” Reducing miR-361-5p boosts hair growth in cashmere goats by activating stem cells.
1 citations
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March 2017 in “Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego” Domestic cat hair varies in thickness and length, with guard hairs being longest and thickest, and all hair types mainly contain keratin.
September 2025 in “Animals” The KRTAP22-2 gene in sheep does not significantly affect wool traits.
February 2025 in “BMC Veterinary Research” Keratin proteins are crucial for hair growth in cashmere goats.
TBX3 gene affects horse coat color, with higher expression in darker areas.
November 2023 in “Animals” Feeding goats more during the non-growing period increases cashmere yield and length.
The KRTAP36-2 gene in sheep affects wool yield.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Genes related to calcium signaling and lipid metabolism are important for curly hair in Mangalitza pigs.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology” Melatonin helps grow more secondary hair follicles in young goats, improving cashmere production.
November 2024 in “Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics” Exosomes help hair follicle development in cashmere goats.
August 2022 in “Italian Journal of Animal Science/Italian journal of animal science” Field bean supplementation improved mohair growth and kid growth in Angora goats but didn't prevent weight loss after giving birth.
49 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Exosomes are crucial for protecting sensory hair cells in the inner ear.
13 citations
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November 2015 in “Gene” Let-7b helps alpaca hair grow by reducing TGFβR I protein.