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Effects of Mannitol on Rumen and Fecal Microbiome, Immune Function, and Antioxidant Capacity of Sunit Sheep

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 11, November 2026.
This graphical abstract illustrates the effects of uncoated and coated mannitol supplementation on ruminal and fecal microbiomes, serum immune indices, antioxidant status, and metabolism in Sunit sheep. Neither uncoated nor coated mannitol altered growth performance.
Min Li, Li Tao, Yang Li, Chao Wang, Fugui Yu, Jian Gong, Min Xiao   +6 more
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Estimation of genetic parameters for horn traits and essential economic traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2021
Horns are unique cranial appendages in ruminants, and horn traits are useful in the indirect selection of growth traits in goat. However, genetic parameters for horns have not been estimated in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats.
Lei Zhang, Fenghong Wang, Lingtian Zhang, Fengting Zhang, Hongfu Liu, Libing He, Jinquan Li, Rui Su   +7 more
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Beyond the Classics: The Synergy of AI and Genomics Reveals an Expanded Repertoire of Pigmentation Genes

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 346, Issue 6, Page 475-486, September 2026.
Classical approaches for coloration analysis are limited by human low‐resolution phenotyping and genetic analysis. Artificial intelligence allows us to find genes beyond the tip of the iceberg that explain color and pattern diversity in nature. ABSTRACT Pigmentation has long served as a powerful system for exploring gene–trait relationships, yet much ...
Ehsan Pashay Ahi, Nidal Karagic
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Integrating proteomics revealed the key targets for molecular breeding of fine cashmere traits in cashmere goats. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
In this study, the molecular mechanism of superfine fiber properties of Inner Mongolia Alpas cashmere was revealed by using fiber physical properties measurement and deep proteomics technology. The results showed that the average diameter of Alpas cashmere fiber (14.13 μm) was significantly lower than that of ordinary cashmere (17.29 μm). A total of 79
Zhang C, Wang Y, Xing A, Xu B, Wang M, Wang Z, Liu Z.   +6 more
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Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Differential Cell Types in Skin Tissues of Liaoning Cashmere Goats and Key Genes Related Potentially to the Fineness of Cashmere Fiber

Frontiers in Genetics, 2021
Cashmere fineness is one of the important factors determining cashmere quality; however, our understanding of the regulation of cashmere fineness at the cellular level is limited.
Zeying Wang, Zeying Wang, Yanru Wang, Taiyu Hui, Rui Chen, Yanan Xu, Yu Zhang, He Tian, Wei Wang, Yuyan Cong, Suping Guo, Yanxu Zhu, Xinghui Zhang, Dan Guo, Man Bai, Yixing Fan, Chang Yue, Zhixian Bai, Jiaming Sun, Weidong Cai, Xinjiang Zhang, Ming Gu, Yuting Qin, Yinggang Sun, Yanzhi Wu, Rina Wu, Xingtang Dou, Wenlin Bai, Yuanyuan Zheng   +28 more
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Role of LncRNA MRPS28 in Secondary Hair Follicle Development of Cashmere Goats. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
The development of secondary hair follicles in cashmere goats directly influences the yield and quality of cashmere, and hair follicle morphogenesis is a complex biological process involving multiple signaling pathways and regulatory factors.
Rong Y, Ma R, Ma Q, Ma B, Bao X, Zhang Y, Wang L, Shang F, Wang R, Su R, Wang Y, Zhang Y.   +11 more
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Dihydrotestosterone Promotes Hetian Sheep Dermal Papilla Cell Proliferation by Inhibiting the TGF‐β/Smad Signalling Pathway

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
This study successfully isolated Dermal Papilla Cells (DPCs) from Hetian sheep and established a stable in vitro culture system for these cells. It was found that androgens promote the proliferation of Hetian sheep DPCs by inhibiting the expression of genes in the TGF‐β/Smad signalling pathway, thereby influencing hair follicle development. Furthermore,
Qinqin Wang, Xuan Liu, Zhiya Feng, Jianping Zhang, Chunyang Li, Ruijun Shi, Shuwei Li   +6 more
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Genetic Parameters and Genome‐Wide Association Studies for Fertility and Reproduction Traits in U.S. Katahdin Sheep Based on the Single‐Step GBLUP Methodology

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Volume 143, Issue 5, Page 625-638, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Sheep production contributes to a secure and diverse food and fibre supply in the United States, with growing ethnic diversity strengthening demand. Katahdin is a composite hair‐type sheep breed developed in the United States that has become the most popular breed in many regions of the country and the first one to have genomic selection ...
Alejandra Toro Ospina, Ronald M. Lewis, Bradley A. Freking, Joan M. Burke, Thomas W. Murphy, Carrie S. Wilson, Luiz F. Brito   +6 more
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Livestock Depredations and Prevention Strategies to Foster Human‐Carnivore Coexistence in Western Mongolia's High Mountain Systems

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
The implementation of visual deterrents (i.e., Foxlights) proved to be effective in reducing the number of night‐time livestock depredations by both snow leopards and wolves. ABSTRACT The decline of large carnivores and the overabundance of livestock practices contribute significantly to ecosystem degradation.
Marcello Franchini, Charleen Gavette, Rodney Jackson, Kayley Bateman, Ashleigh Lutz‐Nelson, Geraldine Werhahn, Yelik Nurbat, Marco Zaccaroni, Fabio Dartora, Munkhtsog Bayaraa, Claudio Augugliaro   +10 more
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Transcriptome analysis reveals the key long non-coding RNAs and genes related to cashmere shedding in goats [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
Objective The cashmere goat is renowned for the exceptional quality of cashmere fibers. The shedding of cashmere is closely related to the production processes in cashmere goats, but its molecular regulatory mechanism is not fully understood.
Yixing Fan, Tiantian Gong, Siyu Feng, Huiling Zhang, Ran Wang, Mingzhao Hu, Qi Zhang, Taiyu Hui, Jincheng Shen, Ruqing Xu, Yubo Zhu, Man Bai, Zeying Wang, Wenlin Bai   +13 more
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