Sequencing KRT71 as a Candidate Gene for Hair Shape Variation in Dromedary Camels

    January 2025 in “ Kuwait Journal of Science ”
    Kawther M. Akbar, Bader H. Alhajeri, Hasan Alhaddad
    Studysummary In this study, researchers sequenced the KRT71 gene in 102 dromedary camels to find genetic polymorphisms linked to hair shape, identifying 17 variants but none that fully explained hair shape variations, suggesting other genes may also play a role.
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