Genome Array on Differentially Expressed Genes of Skin Tissue in Cashmere Goat at Early Anagen of Cashmere Growth Cycle Using DNA Microarray

    October 2014 in “ Journal of Integrative Agriculture ”
    Di Jiang, Xinming Xu, Lazate Ainiwaer, Yanhua Zhang, Kechuan Tian, Li‐Juan Yu, Weiwei Wu, Hanikezi Tulafu, Xuefeng Fu, Marzeya Yasen
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    TLDR Researchers found 24 genes that change significantly and affect cashmere growth in goats; this could help increase cashmere production.
    In 2014, researchers conducted a study on 10 two-year-old cashmere goats to analyze gene expression in skin tissue during the early anagen phase of the cashmere growth cycle. They used a sheep oligo microarray due to the absence of a goat-specific array and identified 417 differentially expressed genes. Of these, 24 genes showed significant changes in expression levels, with processes such as collagen organization and cell-matrix adhesion being affected. Key genes like COL1A1, COL1A2, and COL3A1 were associated with tissue remodeling and repair, which are important for cashmere follicle development. The study's limitations included a small sample size and the use of a sheep microarray. The findings could help improve cashmere yield through genetic selection, but further research with larger sample sizes and goat-specific tools is necessary to validate these results.
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