Expression Analysis of KAP9.2 and Hoxc13 Genes During Different Cashmere Growth Stages by qRT-PCR Method

June 2014 in “ Molecular biology reports ”

X. Wang, Hongyu Xu, T. Li, Qu Liu, Ziwen Zhao, Zhiying Zhang

KAP9.2 Hoxc13 qRT-PCR hair follicle gene expression cashmere growth fiber development quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

Studysummary KAP9.2 and Hoxc13 genes are important for cashmere growth and vary in activity during different stages.

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