The Complexity of the Ovine and Caprine Keratin-Associated Protein Genes

    November 2021 in “ International journal of molecular sciences ”
    Huitong Zhou, Hua Gong, Jiqing Wang … Jonathan G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary This review discusses the role of keratin-associated proteins in the growth and characteristics of wool and hair fibres from sheep and goats, and highlights areas for future research, but it presents no new findings.
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