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Research Progress on Promoting Effect and Mechanism of Melatonin on Cashmere Growth in Cashmere Goat

ZHAO Yan-hong1, WANG Lin1,2, ZHANG Tie-jia1,2, LI Jin-quan1   

  1. (1. College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,China;2. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction,Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,China)
  • Received:2014-01-02 Online:2014-04-20 Published:2014-05-27

Abstract: Melatonin can shorten the growth cycle of cashmere in cashmere goat, promote the growth of cashmere, increase the production of cashmere. The cashmere presents cyclical variation that includes anagen, catagen, telogen, which is related to cyclical variation of melatonin’s secretion. The paper reviewed the secretion and function of melatonin, cyclical variation of cashmere, discussed the mechanism that melatonin promotes cashmere growth. The paper aims to not only provide foundation for elaborating regulatory mechanisms of melatonin promoting cashmere growth at the molecular level, but also provide reference for effectively application of melatonin in cashmere’s production.

Key words: melatonin; cashmere goat; cashmere growth; mechanism