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    Association Analysis of Polymorphisms in Six Keratin Genes with Wool Traits in Sheep

    November 2017 in “ Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences ”
    Ablat Sulayman, Mahira Tursun, Yiming Sulaiman … Hanikezi Tulafu
    Studysummary This study found that mutations in certain keratin genes significantly affect wool traits in Chinese Merino sheep, suggesting these genes could be important for sheep breeding to improve wool quality.
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