A Comparison of Transcriptomic Patterns Measured in the Skin of Chinese Fine and Coarse Wool Sheep Breeds

October 2017 in “ Scientific reports ”

Lichun Zhang, Feng‐Yan Sun, Haixia Jin, Brian P. Dalrymple, Yang Cao, Tian Wei, Tony Vuocolo, Mingxin Zhang, Qinlin Piao, Aaron Ingham

keratins keratin-associated proteins wool follicle stem cell markers lipid metabolic genes skin cornification

Studysummary This study found that Super Merino sheep have a higher wool follicle density, finer fleece, and distinct gene expression compared to Small Tail Han sheep, which may inform future breeding and genetic interventions.

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