 117 citations
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  November 2006   in “Experimental Dermatology”
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  November 2006   in “Experimental Dermatology”    The article concludes that the wool follicle is a valuable model for studying tissue interactions and has potential for genetic improvements in wool production.  
      4 citations
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  January 2019   in “International journal of molecular sciences”
           4 citations
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  January 2019   in “International journal of molecular sciences”    Genetically modified sheep with more β-catenin grew more wool without changing the wool's length or thickness.  
      2 citations
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  May 2023   in “Journal of Advanced Research”
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  May 2023   in “Journal of Advanced Research”    Two mutations in KRT74 and EDAR genes cause sheep to have finer wool.  
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  October 2017   in “Scientific reports”
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  October 2017   in “Scientific reports”    Fine wool sheep have more genes for wool quality, while coarse wool sheep have more for skin and muscle traits.  
               2 citations
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  January 2023   in “Frontiers in Genetics”    Overexpressing ovine β-catenin in mice skin increases hair follicle density and growth.