Advances of Genes Related to Cashmere and Wool Quality
Cashmere and wool quality not only affect the economic benefits of cashmere goat and sheep breeding,but also affect the quality of wool textiles.At present,a great deal of researches have been done to screen and identify major genes and their expression mechanisms that control cashmere and wool traits.In this paper,the regulatory effects of genetic factors such as KRTs,KRTAPn,HOX,FGF5 and ncRNA on cashmere and wool quality in recent years are summarized,which lays a foundation for continu-ous optimization of cashmere goat and wool sheep varieties and accelerates the progress of genetic breeding.