Comparative ultrastructural and transcriptomic profile analysis of skin tissues from indigenous, improved meat, and dairy goat breeds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-quality goatskins are valuable byproducts usually produced by indigenous goat breeds with poorer production performance in Asia and Africa. However, the genetic and molecular mechanisms underpinning goatskin's biomechanical properties (e.g., tensile strength) remain elusive. Mechanistic exploration of these traits could greatly aid the genetic improvement and genetic resource conservation of native breeds in these regions. To fulfill this purpose, we collected skin tissues from three goat breeds: Huai goat (HG), a Chinese native variety producing high-quality goatskins; Yudong meat goat (YDMG), a crossbreed of HG and Boer goat; Henan dairy goat (HNDG), a dairy goat breed.

Results

Scanning electronic microscopy analysis of skin tissues found that the collagen

SUBMITTER: Hou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556019 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature