Role of Sulfur Metabolism Gene and High-Sulfur Gene Expression in Wool Growth Regulation in the Cashmere Goat

• Published in: Frontiers in genetics Vol. 12; p. 715526
• Main Authors: Chai, Yuan, Sun, Yanyong, Liu, Bin, Guo, Lili, Liu, Zaixia, Zhou, Le, Dai, Lingli, Jia, Chunyan, Zhang, Wenguang, Li, Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 18.08.2021
• Subjects: allele specific expression; Genetics; hair growth; high sulfur protein gene; melatonin; sulfur metabolic gene

Sulfur, an essential mineral element for animals, mainly exists in the form of organic sulfur-containing amino acids (SAAs), such as cystine, methionine, and cysteine, within the body. The content, form, and structure of sulfur play an important role in determining the wool fiber quality. In additio...