December 2025 in “Animals” TGFBR1 slows down cell growth in fine-wool sheep hair follicles.
November 2025 in “Agriculture” Machine learning can effectively identify genes to improve wool quality in sheep.
October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” Key genes linked to important traits in Chinese sheep and goats have been identified, but challenges remain in breeding improvements.
The GG genotype of the KRT71 gene leads to longer wool in Gansu alpine fine-wool sheep.
Certain genetic markers can help predict wool production in U.S. sheep.
April 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences” Adding a water-soluble fatty acid complex to sheep diets improves wool growth by increasing primary hair follicle size and density.
August 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Key genes and RNAs related to hair growth in sheep were identified, aiding future breeding improvements.
DNA methylation affects BMP7 gene expression, influencing cell growth in Hu sheep.
March 2024 in “Agriculture” CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing shows promise for improving sheep and goat breeding but faces challenges with efficiency and accuracy.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The TT genotype of a specific SNP in sheep is linked to better wool quality.