The Overexpression of Tβ4 in the Hair Follicle Tissue of Alpas Cashmere Goats Increases Cashmere Yield and Promotes Hair Follicle Development [PDF]
Animals, 2019 Increased cashmere yield and improved quality are some goals of cashmere goat breeding. Thymosin beta-4 (Tβ4) plays a key role in the growth and development of hair follicles.
Bai Dai +9 more
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Short communication: Melatonin implantation during the non-growing period of cashmere increases the cashmere yield of female Inner Mongolian cashmere goats by increasing fiber length and density [PDF]
Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2018 This study aimed to evaluate if melatonin implantation at the end of April and June was able to increase cashmere production in female Inner Mongolian cashmere goats and to search for contributing factors accounting for the melatonin increasing in ...
Ziyuan Wu +5 more
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Animals, 2022 Liaoning cashmere goat is a well-known local cashmere goat breed in China and even in the world. It is famous for producing cashmere with superior quality and high yield.
Yang Meng +6 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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Cashmere production, skin characteristics, and mutated genes in crimped cashmere fibre goats
Animal, 2022 A subpopulation of Yanshan cashmere goats with crimped fibre has emerged in a closed population in recent years, but little is known about differences in cashmere production performance, skin characteristics, and fibre-style-related genes between goats ...
Chunhui Duan +5 more
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Genetic Signatures of Selection for Cashmere Traits in Chinese Goats
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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Selection signatures in goats reveal a novel deletion mutant underlying cashmere yield and diameter [PDF]
Gigascience, 2022 Cashmere traits were deployed for fiber yield and quality during the domestication of goats. However, the genetic alterations underlying cashmere trait selection are still unclear. We sequenced 120 Chinese native goats, including 2 cashmere goat breeds and 6 ordinary goat breeds.
Han, Hu +20 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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Animal, 2020 Melatonin treatment in adult cashmere goats can increase cashmere yield and improve cashmere fibre quality by inducing cashmere growth during cashmere non-growth period, of which time cashmere goats are in the mid and late stages of lactation.
C.H. Yang, Z.Y. Wu, Y. Li, W. Zhang
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Effects of Melatonin Implantation on Cashmere Yield, Fibre Characteristics, Duration of Cashmere Growth as Well as Growth and Reproductive Performance of Inner Mongolian Cashmere Goats [PDF]
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2015 Exogenous melatonin could induce cashmere growth. However, induced growth of cashmere fleece by melatonin implants cannot be combined with the typical growth, resulting in earlier shedding followed by another cycle of cashmere growth. To address this issue, we examine the effects on the cashmere yield, fibre characteristics, and the growth and ...
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