Identification of the Keratin-Associated Protein 13-3 (KAP13-3) Gene in Sheep

    January 2011 in “ Open Journal of Genetics ”
    Hua Gong, Huitong Zhou, Jolon M. Dyer … Jon G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary In this study, researchers identified five unique sequences of the ovine KAP13-3 gene, with potential implications for wool traits due to observed amino acid changes.
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