Sequence of a Cashmere goat type I hair keratin gene and its expression in skin

    December 2008 in “ Frontiers of Agriculture in China
    Jun Yin, Jinquan Li, Yanjun Zhang, Changqing Li
    TLDR The Cashmere goat hair keratin gene is crucial for hair structure.
    The study focused on the sequencing and expression analysis of a type I hair keratin gene from Cashmere goats. Researchers isolated and sequenced a cDNA from goat skin, identifying it as the goat hair keratin gHa1 cDNA. The 413 amino acid sequence showed a high homology of 97.8% with the Sheep 8C1 type I mRNA. In situ hybridization demonstrated strong expression of this keratin in the cortex of both primary and secondary hair follicles, indicating its significant role in hair structure.
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