Assessment of Hair and Cashmere Properties and Their Genetic Background of Several Goat Breeds in Southwest China

July 2022 in “ Scientific reports ”

Ahmed A. Saleh, Amr Rashad, Nada N A M Hassanine, Mahmoud A. Sharaby, Yongju Zhao

Studysummary This study observed significant differences in hair and cashmere properties among three goat breeds in Southwest China, noting better quality cashmere in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats and their crossbreed compared to Dazu black goats. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study analyzed hair and cashmere fiber properties from 203 Dazu black goats (DBG), 65 Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats (IMCG), and 79 of their first cross (F₁) in Southwest China, totaling 10,330 fiber samples. IMCG and F₁ breeds had longer hair lengths with IMCG having the finest hair diameter and longest cashmere fibers. F₁ crossbreeds showed good cashmere quality with high elasticity and strength. Genetic analysis identified the FGF-5 gene as influential in hair and cashmere traits in IMCG, and the KIT gene was linked to coat color variations. The findings suggest that crossbreeding can improve fiber properties and that genetic factors play a significant role in hair and cashmere characteristics, which could inform better breeding strategies for fiber production.

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