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This study found that EPHA4 and Ephrin A3 genes are differentially expressed during hair follicle development in fine-wool sheep, suggesting roles in follicle regeneration and density.

This study found that adding sheep wool to soil can increase water retention and delay drought stress in red clover, although further research is needed to confirm these effects under field conditions.

This review discusses the biology of hair follicles across various species and their role in fiber quality, but reports no new experimental findings.

This study identified key mRNAs and lncRNAs, along with related pathways, that play potentially important roles in hair follicle development and cycling in cashmere goats.

This study identified genomic regions and genes associated with wool, live weight, body condition, and reproduction traits in Uruguayan Merino sheep, highlighting potential genetic factors influencing these characteristics.

This study identified key genes involved in hair follicle development in Merino sheep, offering insights for improving wool production and providing a basis for future breeding programs.

In this study, researchers identified key miRNAs and target genes involved in hair follicle development in Merino sheep, providing insights that could aid in improving sheep breeding for wool quality.

This study found that treating cashmere goat kids with melatonin significantly increased secondary hair follicle density, improving cashmere quality and yield, likely through mechanisms involving the MAPK signaling pathway.

This study suggests that the NGF/TrkA/CREB system plays a crucial role in promoting outer root sheath cell proliferation in cashmere goats, which may aid in marker-assisted breeding.

This study found that Gnαs and Gnα11 proteins were significantly more expressed in the skin of black sheep compared to white sheep, suggesting their role in coat color regulation.

Researchers developed a method to identify and measure different animal hair fibers in textiles, successfully distinguishing materials like cashmere from cheaper fibers.

In this study, 467 genes with differential expression between fine-wool and coarse-wool sheep, particularly those related to lipid metabolism, were identified as potentially influencing wool fibre diameter.

This article reviews how photoperiod, melatonin, and prolactin influence moult timing in mammals, focusing on cashmere goats, but reports no new experimental findings.

This study found that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of the FGF5 gene in goats increased hair follicle numbers and fiber length, suggesting more cashmere production could be achieved.

In this study, researchers characterized the FGF5 gene in Chinese Merino sheep, identified a new mRNA splicing variant, FGF5S, and noted its restricted expression in the brain, spleen, and skin.

This study presents a DNA-analytical method that can reliably identify and differentiate cashmere, fine wool, yak, and camel hair fibers in both untreated and processed samples.

This study found that the outer protein layer of Merino wool is rich in sulfur-containing proteins similar to those found in both sheep wool and human hair.

This study found that the down-hair fibers of native goats in Turkey have similar characteristics to cashmere fibers, indicating potential for high-quality textile products as a substitute.

This study used whole-genome sequence data to identify numerous putative causal variants and genes affecting key wool traits and skin wrinkle in Merino sheep, highlighting their polygenic and pleiotropic nature.

Using a multi-omics analysis, this study identified key regulators like PLA2G12A, KRT79, and prostaglandin B2 that influence cashmere fineness, providing crucial data for understanding the molecular mechanisms behind this trait in Liaoning cashmere goats.

This study found that certain gene polymorphisms in keratin 27 and ELOVL4 are linked to improved cashmere fineness and production traits in Liaoning cashmere goats.

This study examined cashmere goats using whole-genome resequencing data and found that the Inner Mongolia cashmere goat had the lowest inbreeding coefficient, with genes identified linked to fiber, fertility, disease resistance, and growth, which can inform future breeding efforts.

This study found that low-coverage whole-genome sequencing followed by imputation effectively identifies genetic variants associated with wool traits in Angora rabbits, offering a cost-efficient method for genetic research and breeding.

This review examines the genetic challenges in improving wool and cashmere fibers, emphasizing the need for further research on wool keratins and keratin-associated proteins to enhance fiber characteristics.

This study found that differences in cashmere fiber diameter in Tibetan cashmere goats are associated with variations in metabolic, hypoxic, and stress response-related proteins, offering insights for breeding strategies.

In this study of Swedish sheep herds, nutritional deficiencies and telogen effluvium, possibly due to cold stress after shearing, were suggested as primary causes of wool loss.

In this study, researchers found that specific miRNAs may regulate cashmere fiber traits in goats by targeting genes related to hair follicle activities, with significant expression differences between breeds.

This study identified various non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and mRNAs differentially expressed in skin tissues of two coat types of Jinlan Cashmere Goats, suggesting potential regulatory networks that could inform precision breeding strategies to improve cashmere quality and yield.

This study examined the role of long non-coding RNAs in wool fineness among Gansu alpine fine-wool sheep, identifying specific lncRNAs and target genes that may enhance wool quality.