Identification of Ovine KRTAP28-1 and Its Association with Wool Fiber Diameter

    April 2019 in “ Animals ”
    Lingrong Bai, Jing Wang, Huitong Zhou … Jon G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary In this study, KRTAP28-1 variants were associated with wool fibre diameter in sheep, suggesting potential as a gene marker for reducing fibre diameter.
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