5 citations
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April 2024 in “Animals” Younger cashmere goats produce more and better-quality fiber due to higher active hair follicles and antioxidant capacity.
February 2024 in “Animals” Giving selenium yeast to pregnant goats leads to better hair growth and cashmere quality in their babies.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology” Melatonin helps grow more secondary hair follicles in young goats, improving cashmere production.
30 citations
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February 2023 in “Animals” Hair follicle traits at 6 months can help select cashmere goats for breeding.
7 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Animal Science” miR-877-3p can improve cashmere quality by regulating hair growth in goats.
2 citations
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November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” A specific RNA modification in cashmere goats helps activate hair growth-related stem cells.
16 citations
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January 2021 in “BMC Genomics” Higher hair follicle density leads to more wool in rabbits, influenced by specific genes and lncRNAs.
23 citations
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July 2020 in “BMC Genomics” NCBP3, SDHA, and PTPRA are the best genes for accurate goat skin research.
7 citations
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November 2019 in “Animal” Melatonin increases cashmere quality in goats but reduces their milk production and doesn't affect their offspring's hair growth.
11 citations
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November 2019 in “The FASEB Journal” A mutation in the MAP2 gene causes reduced hair follicle density, leading to hairlessness.
11 citations
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August 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” Short daily photoperiods improve cashmere production in Inner Mongolia white cashmere goats.