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 ...
Liwen He, Jiaxin Qin
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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, Caihong Wei, Kai Quan
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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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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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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.
Zhiying Wang, Rui Su, Xiaochun Yan
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Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Horn Traits and Essential Economic Traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goats [PDF]
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.
Rui Su, Hongfu Liu
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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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Estimation of Genomic Breeding Values for Economic Traits in Alxa-Type Cashmere Goats Using Bayesian Methods [PDF]
AnimalsConventional breeding has a long generation interval; genomic selection can enable early selection and shorten the breeding process in cashmere goats. This study aimed to estimate genomic breeding values for economic traits in Inner Mongolia (Alxa-type ...
Jie Quan +6 more
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Deciphering cysteamine’s impact on cashmere-producing traits of cashmere goats: a transcriptomic and metabolomic perspective [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionThis study addresses the practical production problem of inferior cashmere quality in cashmere goats. We supplemented cysteamine (CS) in diets to regulate cashmere‑production‑related traits and explore its underlying nutritional regulatory ...
Tiecheng Wu +6 more
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