Animal Bioscience

Animal Breeding and Genetics
N⁶-methyladenosine (m⁶A)-circHECA facilitates the differentiation of SHF stem cells into hair follicle lineage through miR-449a-5p/LEF1 mediated Wnt/β-catenin pathway in cashmere goats: Yixing Fan, Taiyu Hui, Qi Zhang, Ruqing Xu, Jincheng Shen, Yubo Zhu, Man Bai, Wenlin Bai; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(8):250779. Published online May 7, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250779; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Animal Reproduction and Physiology
Dose-dependent effects of a recombinant gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccine on reproductive function and growth performance in male goats: Fuqiang Pan, Mengdi Han, Wei Qian, Yuke Jia, Hongyan Liao, Weina Li, Ziyi Zheng, Ruonan Yuan, Chunyan Yuan, Fugui Fang, Yunsheng Li, Yinghui Ling, Hongwei Duan, Ya Liu; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(7):250931. Published online March 11, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250931; Full text PubReader ePub PDF

Animal Breeding and Genetics
ASAP1 gene InDel variants are associated with enhanced goat resistance against Brucella infection: Xiaoyu Liu, Congliang Wang, Xiaoyuan Ren, Zhaofei Ren, Yanyan Li, Wangye Liu, Rongrong Li, Xiaoyue Song, Helin Li, Lei Zhang, Shenghui Chen, Xiaomin Du, Jinlian Hua, Haijing Zhu; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(7):250722. Published online March 11, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250722
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Genome-wide association study dissection of candidate genes for fleece traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats based on whole-genome resequencing data: Huanfeng Yao, Silang Zhu, Rigan Xu, E′erke Ale′de, Yongbin Liu, Jinquan Li, Qi Lv, Ruijun Wang, Yanjun Zhang, Rui Su, Zhiying Wang; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(5):250631. Published online December 18, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250631; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material


Comprehensive analysis of circular RNA expression dynamics and competitive endogenous RNA network mechanisms during postnatal liver development in juvenile goats: Qing Li, Shanfeng Du, Jianmin Wang, Jiaqing Hu, Tianle Chao; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(4):250689. Published online November 25, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250689; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material


Transcriptome analysis reveals the key long non-coding RNAs and genes related to cashmere shedding in goats: Yixing Fan, Tiantian Gong, Siyu Feng, Huiling Zhang, Ran Wang, Mingzhao Hu, Qi Zhang, Taiyu Hui, Jincheng Shen, Ruqing Xu, Yubo Zhu, Man Bai, Zeying Wang, Wenlin Bai; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(3):250499. Published online October 22, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0499
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Review Paper
Progress on genome-wide association studies and selection signature analysis for agronomic traits in Chinese sheep and goats: review: Mingxuan Han, Youjun Rong, Bingjie Ma, Xinle Wang, Xiaofang Ao, Fangzheng Shang, Rui Su, Ruijun Wang, Yanjun Zhang; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(3):250465. Published online October 22, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0465
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Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Utilization
Influence of hydrolyzable vs. condensed tannins supplementation in Liaoning cashmere goats: growth performance, nitrogen metabolism, rumen fermentation, and blood metabolites: Xin Zhu, Di Han, Lu Zhang, Tingting Su, Lisha Ye, Haiying Liu, Xingtang Dou; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(2):250367. Published online September 30, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0367
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Animal Biotechnology
ELF5 modulates casein synthesis in goat mammary epithelial cells via JAK2/STAT5 signaling pathway: Yuzhu Guo, Cunxia Ma, Tianxiang Meng, Tongtong Tu, Shuangshuang Cui, Yinghui Ling, Yunhai Zhang, Hongyu Liu, Ning Song; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(2):250181. Published online October 22, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0181
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Animal Breeding and Genetics
Population structure and genome-wide association study of body conformation traits of two native goat breeds in China: Rong Yang, Di Zhou, Yanli Lv, Xingzhou Tian, Liqun Ren, Fu Wang, Zhengang Guo, Yongju Zhao, Jipan Zhang; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(1):250334. Published online August 25, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0334
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Microsatellite analysis revealed the genetic diversity and population structure of 18 native black goat breeds in China: Tao Zhang, Jiaxue Guo, Ge Qin, Guangxin E, Deli Huang, Yan Zeng, Yongju Zhao, Zhongquan Zhao, Yongfu Huang, Yanguo Han; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(1):250224. Published online June 24, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0224
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Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Utilization
Evaluation of garlic skin as a forage source for goats: effects on performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function and ruminal health: Xinhong Zhou, Xiaoyun Shen; Anim Biosci. 2026;39(1):250169. Published online July 11, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0169
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Animal Breeding and Genetics
Comparative analysis of skin transcriptome reveals differences of cashmere fineness in different body parts of Inner Mongolia cashmere goats: Bohan Zhou, Haijiao Xi, Yongsheng Yu, Jinquan Li, Rui Su, Qi Lv, Yanjun Zhang, Ruijun Wang, Zhiying Wang; Anim Biosci. 2025;38(12):2612-2623. Published online July 11, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0119
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Whole-genome selection signatures identified candidate genes associated with cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats: Youjun Rong, Xiaofang Ao, Mingxuan Han, Qincheng Xia, Fangzheng Shang, Qi Lv, Zhiying Wang, Rui Su, Yanhong Zhao, Yanjun Zhang, Ruijun Wang; Anim Biosci. 2025;38(12):2597-2611. Published online July 11, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0252
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Analysis of circular RNA (circRNA) characteristics and identification of key circRNAs in the hypothalamus during sexual maturation in female goats: Qing Li, Jianmin Wang, Yanyan Wang, Peipei He, Lu Zhang, Tianle Chao; Anim Biosci. 2025;38(12):2545-2557. Published online June 24, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.25.0275
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