Variation in the Ovine Trichohyalin Gene and Its Association with Wool Curvature

    December 2017 in “ Small Ruminant Research ”
    Hua Gong, Huitong Zhou, Jinzhong Tao … Jon G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary This study reports that variation in the ovine TCHH gene may influence wool fibre curvature, with specific gene variants affecting the mean fibre curvature in sheep.
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