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 … 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.
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