Spatiotemporal Expression and Haplotypes Identification of KRT84 Gene and Their Association with Wool Traits in Gansu Alpine Fine-Wool Sheep

    February 2024 in “ Genes ”
    Lei Yu, Shaobin Li, Huitong Zhou … Jonathan G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary This study found that expression and variants of the KRT84 gene are associated with important wool traits in Gansu Alpine Fine-wool sheep, suggesting its potential use as a genetic marker for wool trait selection.
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