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A Proposal to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in the Luxury Fashion Industry

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The luxury industry stands at a crossroads between tradition and sustainability. The objective of this paper is to analyse the relationship and effects of the luxury fashion industry on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and identify opportunities to improve its management.
Alicia Parro‐Ruiz, María‐Sonia Medina‐Salgado, Marta Ortiz‐de‐Urbina‐Criado, María Torrejón‐Ramos   +3 more
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Realizing the unexpected: How cospecialization supports the serendipity journey in SMEs' digital transformation

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Although innovation is often portrayed as arising deterministically from deliberate strategy and calculated decisions, many significant breakthroughs emerge not from planning but serendipitously. Building on this insight, this paper bridges the literatures on dynamic capabilities and serendipity to examine how SMEs realize serendipitous value ...
Marco Balzano, Riccardo Rialti, Stefano Romito   +2 more
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Genomic prediction accuracy for five economically important traits in cashmere goats across single-nucleotide polymorphism densities and methods

Animal
The production and quality improvement of cashmere from Inner Mongolia’s cashmere goats face numerous challenges, including high costs associated with measuring cashmere diameter and the low accuracy of cashmere yield measurements. Genetic improvement of
Y. Zhang, M. Zhang, L. Zhang, H. Yuan, X. Wang, Y. Rong, Y. Qi, J. Li, Y. Hu, F. Shang, Z. Wang, R. Su, R. Wang   +12 more
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Melatonin regulates the periodic growth of secondary hair follicles through the nuclear receptor RORα

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Cashmere is the fine bottom hair produced by the secondary hair follicles of the skin. This hair is economically important. Previous studies by our research group have shown that exogenous melatonin (MT) can regulate the periodic growth of secondary hair
Zeyu Lu, Jing Wu, Jing Wu, Tiejia Zhang, Junyang Liu, Qing Mu, Terigele, Zixian Wu, Yanjun Zhang, Rui Su, Zhihong Liu, Zhiying Wang, Ruijun Wang, Lv Qi, Yanhong Zhao   +14 more
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Evaluating Bottom‐Up Effects of Cruciferous Cultivars to Optimise Mass‐Rearing and Fitness of the Parasitoid Diadegma insulare

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Plutellidae: Lepidoptera), is one of the major pests of cruciferous vegetables. To control this notorious pest, the caterpillar parasitoid Diadegma insulare (Cresson) (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) is the most used biocontrol agent. Efficient mass‐rearing of D.
Muhammad Sajid Qureshi, Ata ul Mohsin, Raimondas Mozūraitis   +2 more
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Study of the Influence of Non-Genetic Factors on the Growth and Development Traits and Cashmere Production Traits of Inner Mongolia White Cashmere Goats (Erlangshan Type)

Veterinary Sciences
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of non-genetic factors on the growth and development performance of Inner Mongolia white cashmere goats (Erlanghan type), such as birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), 6-month weight (6 WT), 12 ...
Yue Shi, Yunpeng Qi, Yan Liu, Youjun Rong, Xiaofang Ao, Mingzhu Zhang, Qincheng Xia, Yanjun Zhang, Ruijun Wang   +8 more
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Understanding Exosomes in Hair Regeneration

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Alopecia is a prevalent condition correlated with significant psychosocial challenges, while contemporary treatments exhibit variable efficacy, require extended use, and may cause adverse effects. This review aimed to comprehensively assess exosome‐mediated interventions as a novel cell‐free regenerative approach for hair ...
Paras Ahmad, Catherine Davies, Anton Sculean, Richard J. Miron   +3 more
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Effects of melatonin implantation on carcass characteristics, meat quality and tissue levels of melatonin and prolactin in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2019
Background Implantation of goats with melatonin can induce cashmere growth and significantly increase cashmere production performance. However, the impact of melatonin implantation on the carcass characteristics, meat quality and related hormone levels ...
Tao Duan, Ziyuan Wu, Huan Zhang, Ying Liu, Yan Li, Wei Zhang   +5 more
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Integrated analysis of lncRNAs and mRNAs by RNA-Seq in secondary hair follicle development and cycling (anagen, catagen and telogen) of Jiangnan cashmere goat (Capra hircus)

BMC Veterinary Research, 2022
Background Among the world’s finest natural fiber composites is derived from the secondary hair follicles (SHFs) of cashmere goats yield one of the world's best natural fibres.
Cuiling Wu, Chongkai Qin, Xuefeng Fu, Xixia Huang, Kechuan Tian   +4 more
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“Mongolians can find their feet anywhere, except in Mongolia”: Mongolian aspirations and the moral value of migrant labour in Korea

The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article draws on the narratives of Mongolians who have worked in Korea to explore the experience of migrant labour and the role work abroad plays in Mongolian identities and life projects. Four different categories of worker are discussed: those working on 3 month visas; those working illegally having overstayed their visa; contract ...
P. Chuluunbat, Richard D. G. Irvine
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