Effect of Melatonin Administration to Lactating Cashmere Goats on Milk Production of Dams and Hair Follicle Development in Their Offspring

    November 2019 in “ Animal ”
    Ching Hong Yang, Zhiqiang Wu, Y. Li, Wennan Zhang
    Studysummary This study found that melatonin treatment in adult cashmere goats increased cashmere yield and improved fibre quality without negatively affecting the hair follicle development or cashmere production in their offspring.
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    1. Melatonin Promotes Secondary Hair Follicle Development in Early Postnatal Cashmere Goats and Improves Cashmere Quantity and Quality by Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity and Suppressing Apoptosis Journal of Pineal Research · 2019
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