The aim of this study was to identify genomic regions and genes associated with the fiber
diameter (FD), clean fleece weight (CFW), live weight (LW), body condition score (BCS) …

The livestock industry is facing a massive challenge to meet the increasing demand for
livestock-based commodities. Decreasing fertility, immunity, feed efficiency, and poor …

Background With the aim of identifying selection signals in three Merino sheep lines that are
highly specialized for fine wool production (Australian Industry Merino, Australian Merino …

Background Hair follicles are an appendage of the vertebrate epithelium in the skin that
arise from the embryonic ectoderm and regenerate cyclically during adulthood. Dermal …

We characterised wool traits, and skin gene expression profiles of fine wool Super Merino
(SM) and coarse wool Small Tail Han (STH) sheep. SM sheep had a significantly higher total …

The apocrine sweat gland is a unique skin appendage in humans compared to mouse and
chicken models. The absence of apocrine sweat glands in chicken and murine skin largely …

Wool fibre diameter (WFD) is one of the wool traits with higher economic impact. However,
the main genes specifically regulating WFD remain unidentified. In this current work we have …

Infection with the zoonotic trematode Fasciola hepatica, common in many regions with a
temperate climate, leads to delayed growth and loss of productivity in cattle, while infection …

The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic mechanisms underlying wool production
by characterizing the skin protein profile and determining the proteomic changes that occur …

Cashmere is an important economic resource for the agricultural industry. The secondary
hair follicle cycle can control the yield and quality of cashmere. Therefore, to improve the …