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Genome-wide DNA methylation and transcriptome analyses reveal the key gene for wool type variation in sheep
8 Jul 2023
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BACKGROUND: Wool fibers are valuable materials for textile industry. Typical wool fibers are divided into medullated and non-medullated types, with the former generated from primary wool follicles and the latter by either primary or secondary wool follicles. The medullated wool is a common wool type in the ancestors of fine wool sheep before breeding. The fine wool sheep have a non-medullated coat. However, the...
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