Hepatic transcriptome profile of sheep (Ovis aries) in response to overgrazing: novel genes and pathways revealed
Abstract Background Overgrazing is a major factor that causes steppe degradation in Inner Mongolian, resulting in extensive ecosystem damage. Scarcity of grass means sheep are smaller and therefore mutton and cashmere production is greatly reduced, which has resulted in massive annual economic losse...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-019-0760-x |