Variation In The Ovine Keratin-Associated Protein 15-1 Gene Affects Wool Yield

    September 2018 in “ The Journal of Agricultural Science ”
    W. Li, Hua Gong, Huitong Zhou … Jon G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary In this study, the presence of certain KAP15-1 gene variants in sheep was associated with differences in wool yield and fiber characteristics.
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