Identification of genes and proteins associated with anagen wool growth

ABSTRACT: Sheep provide considerable materials for the animal fibre industry. Identifying genes of major effect for wool growth would offer strategies for improving the quality and increasing the yield of fine wool. In this study, we employed Agilent Sheep Gene Expression Microarray and proteomic technology to investigate the gene expression patterns of body side skin (more wool growing) in Aohan fine wool sheep (a Chinese indigenous breed) in comparison with groin skin (no wool growing) at the anagen stage of wool follicle. Microarray study revealed that 4772 probes were differentially expressed, including 2071 upregulated and 2701 downregulated probes in the comparisons of body side skin versus groin skin (S/G). The microarray results were verified by means of quantitative PCR. 1099 probes were as

ORGANISM(S): Ovis aries

SUBMITTER: Hegang Li 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-76259 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress