Promoter Methylation Changes in KRT17: A Novel Epigenetic Marker for Wool Production in Angora Rabbit

    May 2022 in “ International journal of molecular sciences ”
    Yang Chen, Zhiyuan Bao, Ming Liu … Xinsheng Wu
    Studysummary This study found that the methylation level at CpG III site 4 of the KRT17 gene promoter significantly influences wool production in Angora rabbits, suggesting its potential as an epigenetic marker for breeding high wool yield.
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