Identification of Caprine <i>KRTAP28-1</i> and Its Effect on Cashmere Fiber Diameter

The keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) are constituents of cashmere fibers and variation in many KAP genes (<i>KRTAPs</i>) has been found to be associated with fiber traits. The gene encoding the high-sulphur KAP28-1 has been described in sheep, but it has not been identified in the goat...

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Main Authors: Jiqing Wang, Huitong Zhou, Jon G. H. Hickford, Mengli Zhao, Hua Gong, Zhiyun Hao, Jiyuan Shen, Jiang Hu, Xiu Liu, Shaobin Li, Yuzhu Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/2/121