Abstract Transhumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer in amount and quality of available fodder, with former being less productive. In cold areas, winter has low forage where goats may suffer severe nutritional restrictions during gestation which lead significant reproductive losses form abortions perinatal losses. Ar...

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are capable of finely modulating gene expression at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels; however, their characters in dermal papilla cells (DPCs)—the signaling center hair follicle—are still obscure. Herein, we established a comprehensive atlas circRNAs DPCs skin counterparts—dermal fibroblasts (DFs)—from cashmere goats. In terms the results, sum 3706 were b...

Nomadic pastoralists live at the northern extent o f human habitation within the ca. 5000 m elevation A r u basin, in the nortwestern part o f the Chang Tang Nature Preserve, Tibet. These nomads herd primarily sheep and goats, a lesser number o f yaks, and a few horses. Goats are increasing in importance because o f the value o f cashmere woo l i n national and international markets. Al though ...