Variation in a Newly Identified Caprine <i>KRTAP</i> Gene Is Associated with Raw Cashmere Fiber Weight in Longdong Cashmere Goats

Variation in a Newly Identified Caprine <i>KRTAP</i> Gene Is Associated with Raw Cashmere Fiber Weight in Longdong Cashmere Goats

Keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) and keratins determine the physical and chemical properties of cashmere fibers as they are the main components of the fibers. It has been reported that ovine <i>KRTAP1-2</i> affects clean fleece weight, greasy fleece weight and yield in sheep, but the g...

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Main Authors: Mengli Zhao, Huitong Zhou, Yuzhu Luo, Jiqing Wang, Jiang Hu, Xiu Liu, Shaobin Li, Kaiwen Zhang, Huimin Zhen, Jon G. H. Hickford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
<i>KRTAP1-2</i>
polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism
cashmere fiber traits
gene expression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/5/625

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