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Genome-wide association study for cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat population reveals new candidate genes and haplotypes.
BMC genomics - 2 Jul 2024
Rong Youjun, Wang Xinle, Na Qin, Ao Xiaofang, Xia Qincheng, Guo Furong, Han Mingxuan, Ma Rong, Shang Fangzheng, Liu Yan, Lv Qi, Wang Zhiying, Su Rui, Zhang Yanjun, Wang Ruijun
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BACKGROUND: The cashmere goat industry is one of the main pillars of animal husbandry in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and plays an irreplaceable role in local economic development. With the change in feeding methods and environment, the cashmere produced by Inner Mongolia cashmere goats shows a tendency of coarser, and the cashmere yield can not meet the consumption demand of people. However, the genetic...
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