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GlossaryCapra hircus (goat)

domestic goat species used for milk, meat, and hair

Capra hircus, commonly known as the domestic goat, is a species of goat domesticated from the wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. They are kept for their milk, meat, hair, and skins, and play a significant role in agriculture and economy.

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Effects of Maintaining Solstice Light and Temperature on Reproductive Activity, Coat Growth, Plasma Prolactin, and Melatonin in Goats

research Effects of Maintaining Solstice Light and Temperature on Reproductive Activity, Coat Growth, Plasma Prolactin, and Melatonin in Goats

47 citations , May 1999 in “Reproduction”

Goat reproductive activity and coat growth are affected by light and temperature, with temperature altering prolactin levels and hair growth, but not melatonin or estrus onset.

research Monitoring of Clinical Signs in Goats with Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

35 citations , March 2010 in “BMC veterinary research”

Goats with BSE or scrapie show varying symptoms, and using only clinical signs may not detect all scrapie cases.

research Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis in Goats Suggestive of Hereditary Malabsorption: Two Field Cases

34 citations , August 2005 in “Veterinary Dermatology”

Goats may need lifelong zinc supplements due to hereditary zinc absorption issues.

Melatonin Promotes Cashmere Goat (Capra Hircus) Secondary Hair Follicle Growth: A View from Integrated Analysis of Long Non-Coding and Coding RNAs

research Melatonin Promotes Cashmere Goat (Capra Hircus) Secondary Hair Follicle Growth: A View from Integrated Analysis of Long Non-Coding and Coding RNAs

32 citations , May 2018 in “Cell Cycle”

Melatonin helps Cashmere goats grow more hair by affecting certain genes and cell pathways.

research The Localization and Characterization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Receptors and the Investigation of Melatonin Receptors on the Hair Follicles of Seasonal and Non-Seasonal Fiber-Producing Goats

26 citations , October 1996 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology”

Goat hair follicles have insulin-like growth factor-I receptors that might affect hair growth, but no melatonin receptors were found.

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