December 2023 in “Animal research and one health” Certain circular RNAs are crucial for wool growth and curvature in goats.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A specific RNA helps increase the growth of skin cells in Liaoning cashmere goats by working with a protein to boost a growth-related gene.
January 2022 in “Figshare” lncRNA MTC helps goat skin cells grow and may aid hair growth by controlling proteins linked to cell growth.
Pashmina goats produce long hair-fiber due to specific gene expressions related to hair growth.
January 2021 in “Figshare” Melatonin helps Cashmere goat hair follicles grow by affecting stem cell signals and the surrounding microenvironment.
January 2018 in “Figshare” Melatonin helps Cashmere goats grow more hair by affecting genes and cell signals important for hair and blood vessel development.
January 2018 in “Figshare” Melatonin helps Cashmere goat hair follicles grow by affecting genes and cell signals important for their development and environment.
92 citations,
December 2016 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers identified genes linked to coat color, body size, cashmere production, and high altitude adaptation in goats.
61 citations,
April 2013 in “PloS one” The study found key genes and pathways involved in cashmere goat hair growth stages.
28 citations,
August 2018 in “BMC genomics” DNA methylation changes are linked to hair growth cycles in goats.
25 citations,
August 2017 in “Animal Biotechnology” Researchers found that certain RNA molecules might play a role in the growth of Cashmere goat hair.
12 citations,
September 2018 in “Naturwissenschaften” Melatonin treatment increases a specific RNA in goat cells that boosts cashmere growth.
12 citations,
April 2009 in “Agricultural sciences in China/Agricultural Sciences in China” Hoxc13 gene expression and skin thickness change similarly during cashmere goat hair follicle development.
9 citations,
February 2022 in “Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht” A circular RNA helps cashmere goat hair cells become hair follicles by blocking a molecule to boost a gene important for hair growth.
8 citations,
July 2011 in “Animal science journal” Keratin 33A is a key protein in goat winter coats, especially in high-producing breeds.
7 citations,
April 2019 in “Animal biotechnology” The POMP gene is active in various goat tissues and affects hair growth, with certain treatments influencing its expression.
7 citations,
March 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” OCIAD2 and DCN genes affect hair growth in goats by having opposite effects on a growth signaling pathway and inhibiting each other.
4 citations,
May 2018 in “Electronic Journal of Biotechnology” All-trans retinoic acid at high doses harms goat hair growth cells and could be bad for hair growth.
3 citations,
September 2022 in “Animal biotechnology” lncRNA MTC affects protein levels in goat skin cells, impacting hair growth.
1 citations,
February 2023 in “All Life” The research identified proteins that change as goat hair follicles begin to form, helping to understand how cashmere grows.
1 citations,
January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research mapped out the cell types and molecular processes involved in developing Cashmere goat hair follicles.
1 citations,
July 2019 in “Small ruminant research” Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow by activating a specific protein.
October 2024 in “BMC Genomics” Understanding hair follicle development can help improve cashmere quality.
March 2024 in “Cytologia” LncRNA MTC boosts growth of goat skin cells, improving cashmere quality.
Wild African goats have genetic adaptations for surviving harsh desert conditions.
Melatonin reduces BMP2 gene expression in goat hair follicles during the resting period.
56 citations,
August 1994 in “PubMed” Prolactin and melatonin can stimulate hair growth in Cashmere goat hair follicles, but melatonin may reduce follicle viability over time.
30 citations,
November 2019 in “Genetics selection evolution” Chinese domestic goats have unique genetic traits due to domestication and geographic isolation.
22 citations,
July 2012 in “Journal of integrative agriculture/Journal of Integrative Agriculture” Hoxc13 is linked to seasonal hair growth in Cashmere goats and is affected by melatonin.
18 citations,
January 2019 in “Animal Biotechnology” A newly found RNA in Cashmere goats may play a role in hair growth and development.