Comprehensive transcriptome and methylome analysis delineates the biological basis of hair follicle development and wool-related traits in Merino sheep

Comprehensive transcriptome and methylome analysis delineates the biological basis of hair follicle development and wool-related traits in Merino sheep

Abstract 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. The Merino is the most important breed of fine-wooled sheep in the world. In...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Developmental stage
DNA methylation
Genome-wide association study
Hair follicle morphogenesis
Sheep
Transcriptome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01127-9

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