Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Expression of Sheep FGF5 Gene

October 2014 in “ Gene ”

Lihua Zhang, Shikun He, Mingjun Liu, Guosong Liu, Yanyan Zheng, Chenxi Liu, Xumei Zhang, Ning Zhang, Wenrong Li

FGF5 FGF5S fibroblast growth factor 5 wool follicle regulation mRNA splicing variants skin tissues

Studysummary In this study, researchers characterized the FGF5 gene in Chinese Merino sheep, identified a new mRNA splicing variant, FGF5S, and noted its restricted expression in the brain, spleen, and skin.

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