August 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Two microRNAs affect hair follicle development in sheep by targeting specific genes.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Certain miRNAs may play a role in sheep hair follicle development, which could help improve wool production.
Biotin boosts wool growth and follicle health in sheep.
IGF-I and EGF together boost sheep hair follicle growth.
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September 2020 in “Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences” Switching to coarser feed and providing hay improved the sheep's health.
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January 1957 in “Australian Journal of Agricultural Research” Certain hair follicle traits in Merino sheep may be inherited.
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July 2016 in “PLoS ONE” Certain miRNAs and genes influence wave patterns in Hu sheep hair follicles.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Certain long non-coding RNAs are important for controlling hair growth cycles in sheep.
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June 2020 in “Animals” Poor maternal nutrition can lead to fewer wool follicles in Chinese Merino sheep.
Curly wool has more orthocortex than straight wool.
December 2022 in “Discover Psychology” A young woman developed a bowel obstruction from eating hair from her weave to relieve anxiety.
January 2013 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” The best method to isolate and culture hair follicle stem cells in fine-wool sheep is a combination of two-step enzymatic digestion and mechanical separation.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Animal Science” A new model accurately predicts water intake in hair sheep using dry matter intake.
January 2025 in “Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences))” A new model accurately predicts water intake in hair sheep using dry matter intake.
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November 1981 in “PubMed” No clear conclusion available.
January 1985 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)”
March 2024 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” Soy hull supplement does not affect sheep and lamb growth or reproductive performance compared to corn-based supplements.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” Different proteins are linked to the varying thickness of sheep and goat hair types.
May 2026 in “Journal of Proteomics” 1 citations
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February 2023 in “Animals” 41 citations
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January 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
January 2026 in “International journal of research and scientific innovation” A natural hair cream with 15% extract is stable, effective, and better for hair and scalp than synthetic creams.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Life Science” An herbal hair serum with natural ingredients can help reduce hair loss and improve hair health.
28 citations
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August 2019 in “BMC Genetics” miR-148a and miR-10a affect hair growth in Hu sheep.
16 citations
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March 2020 in “Animal Biotechnology” Transgenic sheep embryos with a specific promoter were successfully created, but more research is needed for gene expression in hair follicles.
January 2011 in “Zhongguo nongye Kexue” Transgenic sheep cells with spider silk gene were successfully created for future sheep hair expression.
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July 2012 in “Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences” As sheep age, their hair fibers and follicles grow larger and more organized, with no significant differences between males and females.
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January 2016 in “Acta histochemica” Black sheep have higher levels of Gnαs and Gnα11 proteins, which may affect their coat color.
May 2018 in “Pakistan journal of nutrition” Feeding sheep up to 30% Leucaena leaf meal does not harm their blood metabolites and thyroid hormones.
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November 2021 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology” DNA methylation changes in Tan sheep affect growth and fur traits.