4 citations
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January 2005 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” This study describes the structural composition of the skin's dermis in experimental animals, highlighting the arrangement of collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers as well as associated glands and muscles.
25 citations
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May 1972 in “Canadian journal of zoology” This study describes the pelage cycle, hair types, and molt patterns in black-tailed deer, highlighting significant differences in hair properties among various developmental stages and populations.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “BMC Genomics” In this study, researchers used transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to identify important genes and pathways involved in the transition between hair growth phases, offering new insights into hair follicle cycle regulation and development.
16 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of mammalogy” Among Australian fur seals at one colony, this study found that alopecia, primarily affecting juvenile females, is linked to hair shaft fractures associated with low tyrosine and zinc levels, as well as higher pollutant exposure.
1 citations
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October 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified a 505-bp indel variant in the FGF5 gene associated with cashmere growth in goats, which may serve as a molecular marker in cashmere goat breeding programs.
207 citations
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September 1973 in “Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata” In this study, the researchers found that female Pieris brassicae butterflies have more "B-type" chemoreceptory hairs on their forelegs, which may be involved in selecting oviposition sites through detecting mustard oil glucosides.
7 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of exotic pet medicine” This case report documents a 3-year-old guinea pig with hormonally active ovarian cysts, cystic endometrial hyperplasia, and bacterial endometritis associated with a uterine foreign body.
11 citations
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January 1957 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” This study demonstrated radiocalcium uptake in skin, eye, cartilage, and mucous glands, with the highest concentration in the hair follicle's keratogenous zone.
36 citations
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November 2019 in “Molecular biology and evolution” This study suggests that the keratins found in reptile and bird skin appendages evolved independently from mammalian hair keratins, highlighting convergent evolution in these species.
This study found that sarcoptic mange significantly decreased vicuña and guanaco populations in San Guillermo National Park, Argentina, likely originating from mange-infected llama introduced nearby, raising the risk of local extinction.
165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” This study found that Cutl1 mutant mice experienced retarded lung differentiation and abnormal hair follicle morphogenesis, indicating the vital role of CDP in lung development and hair follicle cell-lineage specification.
3 citations
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December 2015 in “Acta Veterinaria Brasilica” This study reports a case of ringworm in a Chinchilla lanigera, attributed to stress and contact with canine material contaminated with Microsporum canis.
40 citations
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February 1946 in “Canadian Journal of Research/Canadian journal of research” This study observed that the hair loss in homozygous rhino mice is associated with widening of the hair canal due to hyperkeratosis, leading to insufficient support for hair anchoring.
November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” This study found that adding methionine to a low-protein diet improved wool production and feed efficiency in Angora rabbits by promoting hair follicle development through mechanisms involving IGF1, KAP, and versican signaling.
January 2004 in “Elektronische Hochschulschriften der LMU München (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)” This study found that calves with complicated ruminal drinking were more likely to develop alopecia, potentially due to the after-effects of severe diarrhea, independent of ruminal acidosis.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Viking” In this study, researchers analyzed 139 shoes from the deserted town Borgund in Norway, finding that most were made from cow leather, with some using horse and goat leather, and raw tanned leather was common for soles and uppers.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identifies Armadillo Repeat Only proteins as crucial regulators of plant CNGC channels, influencing various plant functions and showcasing a unique plant-specific role in Ca2+ signaling.
9 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study found that continuous implantation of melatonin in cashmere goats advanced the growth cycle of cashmere by inducing secondary hair follicle development and altering gene expression.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” This study identified four keratin genes associated with hair follicle development that were expressed more highly in super fine wool Xinji sheep compared to fine wool sheep.
December 2025 in “Archives of Current Research International” This study conducted in Hyderabad found an incidence of 1.02% congenital goitre in goats, primarily due to iodine deficiency causing hypothyroidism, and observed significant clinical and hormonal improvement in 88.89% of cases treated with levothyroxine and potassium iodide.
2 citations
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November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” This study found that m6A-circRNA-ZNF638 enhances the activation of secondary hair follicle stem cells in cashmere goats by interacting with the miR-361-5p/Wnt5a pathway.
July 2025 in “Bioma Berkala Ilmiah Biologi” In this study, researchers examined the histological structure of wild boar skin from three anatomical regions and found it comprises three main layers: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, containing various cell types and structures such as hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and fat cells.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that cPPARγ and dnPPARγ isoforms are differentially expressed in healthy human skin, suggesting that PPARγ modulators may have compartment-specific effects depending on isoform presence.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” This paper conducts a scientific evaluation of fine hair issues in American bovine hides and suggests measures to minimize this seasonal problem, particularly in winter production.
14 citations
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September 2018 in “Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences” This study found significant changes in gene and protein expression related to hair follicle development in Rex rabbits' skin during the first 8 weeks of life.
56 citations
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August 1994 in “PubMed” This study found that prolactin and melatonin both stimulated hair shaft elongation in Cashmere goat hair follicles, with maximum growth observed at specific concentrations, although melatonin reduced follicle viability after 96 hours.
7 citations
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November 2019 in “Animal” This study found that melatonin treatment in adult cashmere goats increased cashmere yield and improved fibre quality without negatively affecting the hair follicle development or cashmere production in their offspring.
October 2021 in “VITEK Bidang Kedokteran Hewan” This case study reports on a 1-year-old male goat with various health issues including bloody stool, hair loss, and lice, treated with medication and supplements.
1 citations
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March 2017 in “Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego” In this study, researchers observed that underhairs in domestic cats were the thinnest and shortest with regular scales, while guard hairs were the longest and thickest, having irregular scales.
January 2026 in “Veterinarski glasnik” In this case report, researchers highlighted the importance of age-appropriate interpretation of clinical findings in an orphaned Bosnian Mountain Horse foal, observing that physiological changes rather than pathological ones contributed to variations in blood and biochemical parameters, while also diagnosing skin lesions of distinct origins.