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The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology, 2017 The rumen microbiome plays a vital role in ruminant nutrition and health, and its community is affected by environmental factors. However, little is known about the rumen bacterial community of ruminants living in the special ecological environment of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) of China. The objectives of this study were to investigate the rumen
Jinqiang Huang, Yongjuan Li, Yuzhu Luo
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GenomicsThe development of wool has a complex regulatory mechanism both influenced by genetic and environmental factors. MicroRNAs (miRNA) were involved in various biological processes of animals, and may play an important role in the regulation of wool development.
Zhaohua He +8 more
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Expression Localization of the KRT32 Gene and Its Association of Genetic Variation with Wool Traits [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyChanges in keratin gene expression and spatiotemporal regulation determine the compositional content and cellular localization of wool keratin, thereby affecting wool traits. Therefore, keratin gene family member 32 (KRT32) was selected for a study using
Zhanzhao Chen +12 more
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Whole genome sequencing revealed genetic diversity, population structure, and selective signature of Tianhua mutton sheep [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Sheep have diversified into distinct breeds worldwide through both natural adaptation and human-driven selection, with hybridization serving as an effective strategy for rapid trait improvement.
Beixiang Jiang +8 more
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Methanogen Diversity in Indigenous and Introduced Ruminant Species on the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Archaea, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 Host factors are regarded as important in shaping the archaeal community in the rumen but few controlled studies have been performed to demonstrate this across host species under the same environmental conditions. A study was designed to investigate the structure of the methanogen community in the rumen of two indigenous (yak and Tibetan sheep) and two
Xiao Dan Huang +6 more
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Exploring Differentially Expressed Genes and Natural Antisense Transcripts in Sheep (Ovis aries) Skin with Different Wool Fiber Diameters by Digital Gene Expression Profiling. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Wool fiber diameter (WFD) is the most important economic trait of wool. However, the genes specifically controlling WFD remain elusive. In this study, the expression profiles of skin from two groups of Gansu Alpine merino sheep with different WFD (a ...
Yaojing Yue +8 more
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2016 The aim of our present study was to construct genetic structure and relationships among Chinese fine-wool sheep breeds. 46 individuals from 25 breeds or strains were genotyped based on the Illumina Ovine 50K SNP array. Meanwhile, genetic variations among
Ji-long HAN +7 more
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Revitalizing the grassland on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Grassland Research, Volume 2, Issue 3, Page 241-250, September 2023., 2023 The Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau grassland is a coupled socio‐ecological system, which can be impacted by either internal factors or external drivers, leading to the degradation or collapse of the socio‐ecological system. The resilience and sustainability of the QTP grassland need to be promoted through adaptative management.
Shikui Dong
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 108-122, January 2021., 2021 Blue sheep play a key ecological role in high‐altitude ecosystems and represent the staple prey for the globally threatened snow leopard. We show that the Manang area, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal, still maintains a relatively high density of these ungulates.
Marc Filla +9 more
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Proteome Analysis of Alpine Merino Sheep Skin Reveals New Insights into the Mechanisms Involved in Regulating Wool Fiber Diameter. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Yue L +5 more
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