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Epigenetic mechanism of Gtl2-miRNAs causes the primitive sheep characteristics found in purebred Merino sheep

Cell & Bioscience, 2023
Background It is not uncommon for some individuals to retain certain primitive characteristics even after domestication or long-term intensive selection.
Jiankui Wang, Guoying Hua, Jianfei Chen, Kai Cui, Zu Yang, Deping Han, Xue Yang, Xianggui Dong, Yuhao Ma, Ganxian Cai, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jinnan Li, Yurong Tai, Lai Da, Xinhai Li, Lina Ma, Qing Ma, Rui Li, Jianbin Liu, Hesham Y. A. Darwish, Keliang Wu, Weiheng Rong, Wansheng Liu, Yaofeng Zhao, Xuemei Deng   +24 more
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Enhancement of the Reliability of Animal Genotyping Regarding the Betterment of Wool Productivity in South-Kazakh Merino Sheep in Kazakhstan [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute, 2021
Enhancement of the production and productivity in animals is possible by improving the environment and changing the genetic structure of the herd which is done through selection.
E. I Islamov, G. A Kulmanova, B. T Kulataev, D. N Bekbaeva, A. S Zhumanova   +4 more
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Pre- and post-partum variation in wool cortisol and wool micron in Australian Merino ewe sheep (Ovis aries) [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
An individual merino sheep’s output of wool production is influenced by synergistic interactions of sheep genetics, climate, farm management, and nutrition available to the whole flock. The price paid to the producer for this wool commodity is determined
Gregory Sawyer, Dylan Russell Fox, Edward Narayan   +2 more
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Objective Evaluation of Luster (Gloss 60 degrees) of Different Indian Wools

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Luster for a fiber/fabric system is a phenomenon to the reflectance of incident light to the surface, addressed as its shine or gloss. Presently, objective evaluation of the shine for straight hair (human hair) can be quantified through Goniophotometer ...
Ajay Kumar, D.B. Shakyawar, Rajiv Kumar, A.S. Meena, N.L. Meena, Ashish Chopra   +5 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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The Influence of age and generation number of the Dohne Merino on different wool production traits [PDF]

, 2015
The influence of age and generation number on wool trait and bodymass of Dohne Merino were investigated. Age had a significant (
de Wet, PJ, Steinhagen, Ortrud, Steinhagen, Ortud, Wet, P.J. de, Ortrud Steinhagen   +4 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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Influence of feed additive from secondary raw materials of starch-treacle production on sheep-producers productivity [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Introduction to the diets of sheep-producers of wool (Jalgin merino) and meat-wool directions (Russian meat merino) productivity in the non-breeding and breeding period of the feed additive «corn Gluten» in the amount of 28 and 56 and 28 and 66 g per ...
Kulintsev Valery, Abilov Batyrchan, Marynich Aleksandr, Khalimbekov Zubiru, Serdyukov Igor   +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Alpine Merino sheep (Ovis aries)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Alpine Merino sheep is one of the most important fine-wool sheep breeds in China. In this study, we present the complete mitogenome of Alpine Merino sheep for the first time.
Guoyan Qiao, Hao Zhang, Shaohua Zhu, Chao Yuan, Hongchang Zhao, Mei Han, Yaojing Yue, Bohui Yang   +7 more
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Evaluation of some technological properties of Caucasian ram wool [PDF]

Agricultural Science and Technology, 2017
. The aim of the study was to establish the levels of the main selection traits which determine the technological wool production in the rams from the breed of Caucasian merino sheep.
D. Pamukova, G. Staykova, N. Stancheva, D. Panayotov   +3 more
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