Cashmere goat

Discovery of differentially expressed genes in cashmere goat (Capra hircus) hair follicles by RNA sequencing

X. Qiao, Wu, J. H., Wu, R. B., Su, R., Li, C., Zhang, Y. J., Wang, R. J., Zhao, Y. H., Fan, Y. X., Zhang, W. G., Li, J. Q., Qiao, X., Wu, J. H., Wu, R. B., Su, R., Li, C., Zhang, Y. J., Wang, R. J., Zhao, Y. H., Fan, Y. X., Zhang, W. G., and Li, J. Q., “Discovery of differentially expressed genes in cashmere goat (Capra hircus) hair follicles by RNA sequencing”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The mammalian hair follicle (HF) is a unique, highly regenerative organ with a distinct developmental cycle. Cashmere goat (Capra hircus) HFs can be divided into two categories based on structure and development time: primary and secondary follicles. To identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the primary and secondary HFs of cashmere goats, the RNA sequencing of six individuals from Arbas, Inner Mongolia, was performed. A total of 617 DEGs were identified; 297 were upregulated while 320 were downregulated.

Hair follicle transcriptome profiles during the transition from anagen to catagen in Cashmere goat (Capra hircus)

Y. X. Fan, Wu, R. B., Qiao, X., Zhang, Y. J., Wang, R. J., Su, R., Wu, J. H., Dong, Y., and Li, J. Q., “Hair follicle transcriptome profiles during the transition from anagen to catagen in Cashmere goat (Capra hircus)”, vol. 14, pp. 17904-17915, 2015.

Previous molecular genetic studies of the goat hair life cycle have focused primarily on a limited number of genes and proteins. To identify additional genes that may play important roles in hair follicle cycle regulation, Illumina sequencing technology was used to catalog differential gene expression profiles in the hair growth cycle (anagen to catagen) of goat, comparing the primary hair follicle with the secondary hair follicle. There were 13,769 and 12,240 unigenes assembled from the reads obtained from primary hair follicle and secondary hair follicle, respectively.

Antibody preparation and identification of the Cashmere goat c-kit protein in the testes

S. C. L. Wu, Luo, F. H., Kong, Q. F., and Wu, Y. J., “Antibody preparation and identification of the Cashmere goat c-kit protein in the testes”, vol. 13, pp. 4856-4866, 2014.

The c-kit protein plays a major role in the regulation of germ cell development. Its expression and distribution in rodent testes have been widely reported. However, research regarding c-kit expression in domestic animals is scarce, and the expression pattern and distribution of c-kit in germ cells have not been clearly defined. In this study, a specific antigenic region for goat c-kit was designed, and a c-kit polyclonal antibody was prepared. This antibody was then applied in a study evaluating c-kit expression in Cashmere goat tissues.

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