Simple Summary The cashmere industry is a crucial resource and pillar of animal husbandry
in the desert and semidesert regions of the central and western Inner Mongolia Autonomous …

Cashmere goats produce wool from primary hair follicles (PHF) and cashmere from
secondary hair follicles (SHF). Numerous genetic factors have been identified to affect HF …

Cashmere goat skin contains two types of hair follicles (HF): primary hair follicles (PHF) and
secondary hair follicles (SHF). Although multiple genetic determinants associated with HF …

The undercoat fiber of the cashmere goat, from the secondary hair follicle (HF), possesses
commercial value. However, very few studies have focused on the molecular details of …

Background The fleece of cashmere goats contains two distinct populations of fibers, a short
and fine non-medullated insulating cashmere fiber and a long and coarse medullated guard …

Sheep body size can directly reflect the growth rates and fattening rates of sheep and is also
an important index for measuring the growth performance of meat sheep. Inner Mongolia …

Background Cashmere goat is known for its precious undercoat. Being photoperiod-
dictated, cashmere growth has been studied focusing mainly on hair follicle cycle phases …

Cashmere, also known as soft gold, is produced from the secondary hair follicles (SHFs) of
cashmere goats. The number of SHFs determines the yield and quality of cashmere; …

The dermal papilla is thought to establish the character and control the size of hair follicles.
Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats (Capra hircus) have a double coat comprising the primary …

Cashmere goat (Capra hircus) hair follicle development and cycling can be divided into
three stages: anagen, catagen and telogen. To elucidate the genes involved in hair follicle …