Variation in Ovine KRTAP13-3 and Its Association with Wool Characteristics in Chinese Tan Sheep

    April 2025 in “ Animals ”
    Lingrong Bai, Huitong Zhou, Jinzhong Tao, Jon G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary In this study, nucleotide sequence variation in the <i>KRTAP13-3</i> gene was associated with changes in heterotypic hair fibre diameter variation in Chinese Tan sheep.
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