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Genetic diversity analysis of Inner Mongolia cashmere goats (Erlangshan subtype) based on whole genome re-sequencing

BMC Genomics
Background Inner Mongolia cashmere goat (IMCG), renowned for its superior cashmere quality, is a Chinese indigenous goat breed that has been developed through natural and artificial selection over a long period.
Ruijun Wang, Xinle Wang, Yunpeng Qi, Yanbo Li, Q. Na, Huiping Yuan, Y. Rong, Xiaofang Ao, Furong Guo, Lifei Zhang, Yan Liu, Fangzheng Shang, Yanjun Zhang, Yu Wang   +13 more
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Convergent Genomic Signatures of Cashmere Traits: Evidence for Natural and Artificial Selection

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
Convergent evolution provides powerful opportunities to investigate the genetic basis of complex traits. The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) and Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) belong to different subfamilies in Bovidae, but both have evolved ...
Wei Wang, Zhuohui Li, G. Xie, Xinmei Li, Zhipei Wu, Manman Li, An-tian Liu, Yan Xiong, Yu Wang   +8 more
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From Assessment to Optimization: A Comprehensive Review of the Mutton Quality Evaluation Index, Factors, and Improvement Strategies

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2026.
This graphical abstract summarizes the comprehensive framework of mutton quality, including evaluation indices, influencing factors, and improvement strategies. Meat quality is systematically assessed through multiple dimensions, including flavor, color, pH, tenderness, water‐holding capacity, intramuscular fat, and nutritional composition.
Man‐yu Liu, Yi‐chen Jian, Fang Wang, Long‐xian Zhang, Sen‐yang Li, Shu‐cheng Huang, Fu‐chun Jian   +6 more
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Comparative Single‐Cell Transcriptomic Atlas Reveals the Genetic Regulation of Reproductive Traits

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 17, 23 March 2026.
A cross‐species single‐cell transcriptomic atlas of reproductive and central nervous system tissues from sheep and humans reveals conserved cellular programs and regulatory networks that regulated fertility. Integration with GWAS for sheep lifetime average litter size identifies UNC5–SLIT–BMP signaling as a core pathway coordinating neuroendocrine ...
Bingru Zhao, Hanpeng Luo, Dailu Guan, Xuefeng Fu, Feng Wang, Guoming Zhang, Shanglai Li, Hua Yang, Yanli Zhang   +8 more
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Sequence Variation in Caprine KRTAP6-2 Affects Cashmere Fiber Diameter

Animals, 2022
Keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) are a structural component of cashmere fibers and in part determine fiber attributes. The gene encoding the high-glycine/tyrosine KAP6-2 (called KRTAP6-2) has been described in sheep, but it has not been identified ...
Jian Cao, Jiqing Wang, Huitong Zhou, Jiang Hu, Xiu Liu, Shaobin Li, Yuzhu Luo, Jon G. H. Hickford   +7 more
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Breeding goats for organic production in Germany [PDF]

, 2001
With only 120,000 females (year 2000), goat keeping is a niche activity in animal husbandry in Germany. Most of the goats (about 90%) are kept on part-time farms.
Rahmann, Gerold
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Genome-wide association analysis of fleece traits in Northwest Xizang white cashmere goat

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Northwest Xizang White Cashmere Goat (NXWCG) is the first new breed of cashmere goat in the Xizang Autonomous Region. It has significant characteristics of extremely high fineness, gloss, and softness.
Xiaotian Lu, Langda Suo, Xiaochun Yan, Wenze Li, Yixin Su, Bohan Zhou, Can Liu, Le Yang, Jiayin Wang, De Ji, Renqing Cuomu, Awang Cuoji, Ba Gui, Zhiying Wang, Wei Jiang, Yujiang Wu, R. Su   +16 more
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Effect of Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 and an Interacting Non-Coding RNA on Secondary Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells in Cashmere Goats’ Follicle Development Assessed by Whole-Transcriptome Sequencing Technology

Animals, 2023
Simple Summary Cashmere goats are one of the most important animal breeds in northern China. Cashmere is characterised by good quality and high yield and represents an excellent textile material.
Yuanyuan Gao, Weiguo Song, Fei Hao, Lei Duo, Xiaoshu Zhe, Chunyan Gao, Xu-Dong Guo, Dongjun Liu   +7 more
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Effect of medicinal and food homologous plants polysaccharides on animal nutrition and health: A review

Food Biomacromolecules, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 5-23, March 2026.
Abstract As one of the most important components of foods, animal meat provides a lot of protein, fat, and energy for humans. However, nutrition and health of animals directly affect the healthiness of human, especially antibiotic residues in animals induced by abuse of antibiotics.
Zichao Wang, Yi Zheng, Changxing Liu, Danye Zhu, Yingjie Feng, Hongtao Zhang, Qi Wang, Qinggong Chen, Xueyi Qiao   +8 more
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the cashmere goat

Scientific Data
The goat, an early domesticated ruminant, is a reliable source of cashmere, meat and milk in global agricultural production. Despite this, the genome of cashmere-rich goats has yet to be characterized.
Zhiying Wang, Q. Lv, Wenze Li, Wanlong Huang, G. Gong, Xiaochun Yan, Baichuan Liu, Oljibilig Chen, Na Wang, Yanjun Zhang, Ruijun Wang, Jinquan Li, Shilin Tian, R. Su   +13 more
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