Wool Keratin-Associated Protein Genes in Sheep—A Review

Identification of four new gene members of the KAP6 gene family in sheep

(2016) Huitong Zhou et al.   Scientific Reports

A 57-bp deletion in the ovine KAP6-1 gene affects wool fibre diameter

(2015) H. Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS

Association of wool traits with variation in the ovine KAP1-2 gene in Merino cross lambs

(2015) Hua Gong et al.   SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

Genome-Wide Association Study for Wool Production Traits in a Chinese Merino Sheep Population

(2014) Zhipeng Wang et al.   PLoS One

The sheep KAP8-2 gene, a new KAP8 family member that is absent in humans

(2014) Hua Gong et al.   SpringerPlus

QTL and association analysis for skin and fibre pigmentation in sheep provides evidence of a major causative mutation and epistatic effects

(2013) H. W. Raadsma et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Identification and sequence analysis of the keratin-associated protein 24‐1 (KAP24-1) gene homologue in sheep

(2012) Huitong Zhou et al.   GENE

An Updated Nomenclature for Keratin-Associated Proteins (KAPs)

(2012) Hua Gong et al.   International Journal of Biological Sciences

Search for Variation in the Ovine KAP7-1 and KAP8-1 Genes Using Polymerase Chain Reaction–Single-Stranded Conformational Polymorphism Screening

(2011) Hua Gong et al.   DNA AND CELL BIOLOGY

Identification of the ovine keratin-associated protein KAP1-2 gene (KRTAP1-2)

(2011) Hua Gong et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Identification of the ovine KAP11-1 gene (KRTAP11-1) and genetic variation in its coding sequence

(2011) Hua Gong et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Detection of sequence variation and genotyping of polymorphic genes using polymerase chain reaction stem–loop conformational polymorphism analysis

(2010) Huitong Zhou et al.   ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Merino sheep: a further look at quantitative trait loci for wool production

(2010) D. L. Roldan et al.   Animal

Polymorphism in two genes for B2 high sulfur proteins of wool

(2010) G R Rogers et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Evidence of linkage between high-glycine-tyrosine keratin gene loci and wool fibre diameter in a Merino half-sib family

(2010) Y. M. Parsons et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Analysis of variation in the ovine ultra-high sulphur keratin-associated protein KAP5-4 gene using PCR-SSCP technique

(2010) Hua Gong et al.   ELECTROPHORESIS

Diversity of the glycine/tyrosine-rich keratin-associated protein 6 gene (KAP6) family in sheep

(2010) Hua Gong et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Expression patterns of keratin intermediate filament and keratin associated protein genes in wool follicles

(2009) Zhidong Yu et al.   DIFFERENTIATION

Polymorphism of the ovine keratin-associated protein 1-4 gene (KRTAP1-4)

(2009) Hua Gong et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair

(2008) Dong-Dong Wu et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Characterization and expression analysis of the hair keratin associated protein KAP26.1

(2008) M.A. Rogers et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Characterization of the structural and molecular defects in fibres and follicles of the merino felting lustre mutant

(2008) Shu Wei Li et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY