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Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals the Molecular Anatomy of Sheep Hair Follicle Heterogeneity and Wool Curvature

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
Wool is the critical textile raw material which is produced by the hair follicle of sheep. Therefore, it has important implications to investigate the molecular mechanism governing hair follicle development.
Shanhe Wang, Tianyi Wu, Jingyi Sun, Yue Li, Zehu Yuan, Wei Sun, Wei Sun   +6 more
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Protein requirements of hair sheep raised in warm areas: a multi-study approach [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2022
The protein requirements of hair sheep are a key factor in increasing profitability and decreasing the environmental impacts of nitrogen excretion. The objective of this study was to evaluate the protein requirements of hair sheep.
Caio Julio Lima Herbster, Marcilio de Sousa Mendes, Alessandra Pinto de Oliveira, Marcos Inácio Marcondes, João Paulo Pacheco Rodrigues, Luciano Pinheiro da Silva, Stefanie Alvarenga Santos, Izabelle Auxiliadora Molina de Almeida Teixeira, José Augusto Gomes Azevêdo, Elzania Sales Pereira   +9 more
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'Meta-analysis of dry matter intake and neutral detergent fiber intake of hair sheep raised in tropical areas'. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2020
Inadequate estimates of fiber and dry matter intake of sheep raised in tropical conditions may explain part of the inefficiency of those production systems. Therefore, we aimed to estimate dry matter intake (DMI) and neutral detergent fiber intake (NDFI)
Alessandra Pinto de Oliveira, Camila Soares Cunha, Elzânia Sales Pereira, Stefano Biffani, Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros, Aderbal Marcos de Azevedo Silva, Marcos Inácio Marcondes   +6 more
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Hair sheep in the Americas: economic traits and sustainable production

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023
The relevance of hair sheep and their place in animal agriculture in the United States is expanding. Fueled by the exigency of sustainable agricultural practices, the integration of hair sheep to replace their wool breed counterparts is essential ...
Lindsey Dearborn, Bakeerah Abdul-Rahmaan, Michael Pesato, Erdogan Memili, Leyla Rios   +4 more
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Comparative assessment of economically valuable traits of semi-coarse hair and coarse-hair sheep in Republic of Tuva

Аграрная наука Евро-Северо-Востока, 2021
In Republic of Tuva sheep breeding is a leading branch of animal husbandry. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the number of sheep is 980 thousand heads at the 1st of January 2021.
S. S. Mongush
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Reinforcement of polypropylene with natural fibers: Mitigation of environmental pollution

Environmental Challenges, 2023
: Recently, natural fibers have gained research attention in reinforcing polymers due to their availability and unique properties in polymer applications. Preliminary studies indicate indiscriminate disposal of human hair (HH) and the burning of cow hair
R.U. Arinze, E. Oramah, E.C. Chukwuma, N.H. Okoye, A.N. Eboatu, P.I. Udeozo, P.U. Chris-Okafor, M.C. Ekwunife   +7 more
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Gene network analysis reveals candidate genes related with the hair follicle development in sheep

BMC Genomics, 2022
Background Merino sheep are the most famous fine wool sheep in the world. They have high wool production and excellent wool quality and have attracted worldwide attention. The fleece of the Merino sheep is composed predominantly of wool fibers grown from
Junmin He, Bingru Zhao, Xixia Huang, Xuefeng Fu, Guifen Liu, Yuezhen Tian, Cuiling Wu, Jingyi Mao, Jing Liu, Shuangbao Gun, Kechuan Tian   +10 more
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Identification of key genes and signaling pathways related to Hetian sheep wool density by RNA-seq technology

PLoS ONE, 2022
Hetian sheep is a breed of sheep unique to the Hetian area of Xinjiang whose wool is used for producing blankets. Individual differences and hair follicle density are the key factors affecting wool production.
Ruijun Shi, Shuwei Li, Penggang Liu, Shuhui Zhang, Zhenhui Wu, Tinghui Wu, Shujuan Gong, Yu Wan   +7 more
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EVALUATION OF MODELS TO ESTIMATE EMPTY BODY WEIGHT IN HAIR SHEEP RAISED IN A FEEDLOT SYSTEM

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
Background. The empty body weight (EBW) represents exactly the animal mass and is used as a base to calculate most of the nutrient requirements in most feeding systems. Objective.
Eufracia del R. Salazar-Cuytun, Gabriel Enrique Pool-Yanez, Rodrigo Portillo-Salgado, Gamaliel Antonio-Molina, Ricardo A. Garcia-Herrera, Enrique Camacho-Perez, Claudia V Zaragoza-Vera, Einar Vargas-Bello-Perez, Alfonso Juventino Chay Canul   +8 more
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Comprehensive transcriptome and methylome analysis delineates the biological basis of hair follicle development and wool-related traits in Merino sheep

BMC Biology, 2021
Background Characterization of the molecular mechanisms underlying hair follicle development is of paramount importance in the genetic improvement of wool-related traits in sheep and skin-related traits in humans.
Bingru Zhao, Hanpeng Luo, Junmin He, Xixia Huang, Siqian Chen, Xuefeng Fu, Weidan Zeng, Yuezhen Tian, Shuli Liu, Cong-jun Li, George E. Liu, Lingzhao Fang, Shengli Zhang, Kechuan Tian   +13 more
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