Hair Follicle Development and Cashmere Traits in Albas Goat Kids [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The objectives of this trial were to study the growth and development of hair follicles and cashmere traits in cashmere goats and to provide a theoretical basis for the regulation of secondary hair follicle development and the scientific breeding ...
Xiaogao Diao +7 more
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Genetic Signatures of Selection for Cashmere Traits in Chinese Goats [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Inner Mongolia and Liaoning cashmere goats in China are well-known for their cashmere quality and yield. Thus, they are great models for identifying genomic regions associated with cashmere traits.
Meilin Jin +9 more
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Genome-wide association study for cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat population reveals new candidate genes and haplotypes [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground The cashmere goat industry is one of the main pillars of animal husbandry in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and plays an irreplaceable role in local economic development.
Youjun Rong +14 more
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Whole-genome selection signatures identified candidate genes associated with cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective Inner Mongolia cashmere goats are superior indigenous breeds developed through long-term natural selection and systematic artificial selection, which have experienced a certain intensity of selection pressure during the breeding process ...
Youjun Rong +10 more
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Integrative Analysis of Methylation and Transcriptional Profiles to Reveal the Genetic Stability of Cashmere Traits in the Tβ4 Overexpression of Cashmere Goats [PDF]
Animals, 2019 DNA methylation alteration is frequently observed in exogenous gene silencing and may play important roles in the genetic stability of traits. Cashmere is derived from the secondary hair follicles (SHFs) of cashmere goats, which are morphogenetically ...
Bai Dai +5 more
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Identification of the Keratin-Associated Protein 22-2 Gene in the Capra hircus and Association of Its Variation with Cashmere Traits [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The Cashmere goat is an excellent local goat breed in Gansu Province of China, and it is expected to improve cashmere production and cashmere quality through selection and breeding to enhance its commercial value.
Zhanzhao Chen +7 more
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Genomic Selection for Cashmere Traits in Inner Mongolian Cashmere Goats Using Random Forest, Gradient Boosting Decision Tree, Extreme Gradient Boosting and Light Gradient Boosting Machine Methods [PDF]
AnimalsIn recent years, Machine Learning (ML) has garnered increasing attention for its applications in genomic prediction. ML effectively processes high-dimensional genomic data and establishes nonlinear models.
Jiaqi Liu +5 more
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Genomic Selection for Economic Traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goats by Integrating GWAS Prior Information [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThe accuracy of genomic selection has a significant impact on the selection of superior individuals in livestock. Studies have reported that integrating GWAS information can improve the accuracy of genomic prediction.
Haijiao Xi +10 more
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Comparative analysis of skin transcriptome reveals differences of cashmere fineness in different body parts of Inner Mongolia cashmere goats [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective The growth and development of secondary hair follicles primarily determine the economic value of cashmere traits, significantly influencing the quality of cashmere fineness.
Bohan Zhou +8 more
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Genome Selection for Fleece Traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goats Based on GWAS Prior Marker Information [PDF]
AnimalsThe Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat (IMCG) industry is a major contributor to global cashmere production, with fleece traits serving as key economic indicators that directly impact both income and the long-term sustainability of the industry.
Huanfeng Yao +12 more
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