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Variation in ovine KRTAP8-1 affects mean staple length and opacity of wool fiber.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jun 2023
Ullah Farman, Jamal Syed M, Zhou Huitong, Hickford Jon G H
Abstract excerpt
In this study, keratin-associated proteins gene (KRTAP8-1) from five different sheep breeds and breed-crosses (n = 310) was genotyped using a Polymerase Chain Reaction-Single Strand confirmation Polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). Six unique genotypes were observed: AA, AC, AD, AE, DD and EE, with AA being the most common in the different breeds and crosses. Twelve wool characteristics: yield, mean staple length (MSL),...
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