Role of Sulfur Metabolism Gene and High-Sulfur Gene Expression in Wool Growth Regulation in the Cashmere Goat

    August 2021 in “ Frontiers in Genetics ”
    Yuan Chai, Yanyong Sun, Bin Liu … Li Chun
    Studysummary This study suggests that melatonin may enhance wool growth in cashmere goats by activating sulfur metabolism genes and high-sulfur protein genes, which are crucial for providing sulfur-containing amino acids needed for wool quality.
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