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Discrepancies in the rumen microbiome, metabolome, and serum metabolome among Hu sheep, East Friesian sheep, and East Friesian × Hu crossbred sheep. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Crossbreeding has emerged as a strategy to combine desirable traits from different sheep breeds, with the goal of enhancing productivity, disease resistance, and growth rates.
Du R, Yan S, Yao W, Zhang H, Xue Y, Zhao Y, Cao G, Liu J, Zhang Y, Li X, Bao S, Song Y.   +11 more
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Regulatory role of N6-Methyladenosine on skeletal muscle development in Hu sheep [PDF]

Frontiers in Genetics
N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification plays an essential role in many biological processes. To investigate the regulatory role of m6A on the skeletal muscle development in Hu sheep, this study took newborn Hu sheep (b_B Group) and six-month-old Hu ...
Junfang Jiang, Liangyong Guo, Liangyong Guo, Xin Huang, Kaizhi Zheng, Sangang He, Huili Shan   +6 more
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Study on Structure and Properties of Hu Sheep Wool

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
Hu sheep is a unique lambskin sheep breed in China. The number of Hu sheep increases year by year, but its wool value is often ignored and has not been further developed.
Mingxiang Sun, Mengying Chen, Shengyu Li, Chunpeng Dai, Yiren Chen   +4 more
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Whole genome sequencing and structural variations provide insights into the body size traits of Hu sheep [PDF]

Scientific Data
Hu sheep is an indigenous breed in China, renowned for its prolificacy. However, Hu sheep have smaller statures compared to other meat sheep breeds, necessitating improvement.
Xin Xiang, Yujiao Guo, Liran Zhao, Wei Gao, Mao Li, Pengju Zhao, Zhengguang Wang   +6 more
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Tannin-rich strawberry vines fermented with lactic acid bacteria improve growth performance in Hu sheep. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Background Strawberry vines are nutrient-rich but contain high levels of tannins and have a moisture content of up to 70%, making ensiling a crucial strategy for preserving their nutritional value.
Lu W, Zhang Z, Zhu Z, Li Y, Fang Z, Wang S, Zhou S, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Chen L.   +9 more
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A dynamic transcriptional cell atlas of testes development after birth in Hu sheep. [PDF]

BMC Biol
Testes development is a fundamental process in sexual development and reproduction. The testes undergo dramatic structural changes during development, including the proliferation and differentiation of somatic cells such as Sertoli cells, Leydig cells ...
Su J, Yang Y, Wang D, Su H, Zhao F, Zhang C, Zhang M, Li X, He T, Li X, Tian Y, Song B, Chen C, Song Y, Cao G.   +14 more
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Novel polymorphism at ARHGAP24 gene and its association with growth traits in Hu sheep [PDF]

Animal Biotechnology
It is essential to identify potential genes and genetic variants associated with growth traits to enhance sheep breeding. Previous studies have suggested that the Rho GTPase-activating protein 24 (ARHGAP24) gene may influence the growth of some animals ...
Huili Shan, Liang yong Guo, Xin Huang, Xiaowei Zhang, Yongqing Jiang, Sangang He, Junfang Jiang   +6 more
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Impact of Heat Stress on Ovarian Function and circRNA Expression in Hu Sheep. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Simple Summary Heat stress is a common environmental factor that adversely affects the reproductive health of sheep. In this study, Hu sheep were used as a model to investigate the effects of heat stress on ovarian function.
Zou J, Wei L, Mo Z, Liang Y, Lu J, Zou J, Wang F, Wu S, He H, Li W, Huang Y, Jiang Q.   +11 more
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Association of <i>BMP15</i> and <i>GDF9</i> Gene Polymorphisms with Litter Size in Hu Sheep. [PDF]

Genes (Basel)
(1) Background: Litter size is one of the most important economic traits of sheep. The FecB locus has been extensively studied due to its significant impact on litter size in Hu sheep, and BMP15 and GDF9 have also been reported as major genes associated ...
Zhang Y, Wang H, Li T, Zhang N, Chen J, Yang H, Peng S, Ma R, Wang D, Liu Q, Wang Y.   +10 more
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Functional probiotics of lactic acid bacteria from Hu sheep milk [PDF]

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background Probiotics are being considered as valuable microorganisms related to human health. Hu sheep is referred as one of the important sheep breeds in China.
Taohong Chen, Leli Wang, Qinxin Li, Yingjie Long, Yuming Lin, Jie Yin, Yan Zeng, Le Huang, Tingyu Yao, Muhammad Nazeer Abbasi, Huansheng Yang, Qiye Wang, Congjia Tang, Tahir Ali Khan, Qiuyue Liu, Jia Yin, Qiang Tu, Yulong Yin   +17 more
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