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Genetic parameters of lamb leather and wool traits in Lacaune dairy sheep.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Feb 2026
Largant H, Drouilhet L, Woloszyn F, Plisson-Petit F, Lucas S, Duchêne J-C, Allain D, Larroque H
Abstract excerpt
Lacaune lamb skins are well known for their high quality and are widely used in the leather industry and luxury ready-to-wear fashion. However, in France, the quality of this leather has declined over recent decades, primarily due to two major defects: pinhole and straw-like bushiness. The study aimed to estimate the genetic parameters of these defects and wool traits, and to assess the genetic correlations...
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