Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat is a well-known local cashmere goat breed in China. It is famous for excellent fleece quality and a significant advantage in cashmere yield compared to other cashmere goat breeds. In this study, a genome-wide association study was used to investigate fiber length, fiber diameter, and cashmere yield of 192 Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats using the Illumina GoatSNP52K Beadchip panel. We discovered that four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) reached genome-wide significance levels. These SNPs were located in some genes, e.g. FGF12, SEMA3D, EVPL, and SOX5, possibly related to fleece traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat. Gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that these genes were enriched in several biological pathways that were involved in hair follicle development in cashmere goats. In summary, the identified significant SNPs and genes provide useful information to explore genetic mechanisms underlying the variation in fleece traits and genomic selection of Chinese cashmere goat.
In order to shed light on the electrical and thermal properties of the cage-type CeOs 2 Al 10 , we investigate this material by measuring electrical resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity, specific heat, and thermal expansion. The phase transition T 0 ∼ 28 K for CeOs 2 Al 10 has been characterized by marked features in all measured physical quantities. Above T o , the electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient can be well described by a two-band model with reliable physical parameters. Furthermore, the extracted magnitude of the quasielastic linewidth q f ∼ 30.2 K is found to be consistent with that observed in the neutron scattering experiment. These results are compared to its isostructural compound CeRu 2 Al 10 .
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