Experimental investigations on microstructures and mechanical properties of white yak horns sheath
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2019.102174
Abstract: Abstract The horns of male bovines often show excellent mechanical properties due to the hierarchical microstructures. In this paper, the mechanical properties of white yak horn sheaths were studied by tensile and compressive tests, the… read more here.
Keywords: yak horn; sheath; mechanical properties; white yak ... See more keywords
Maternal genetic diversity, differentiation and phylogeny of three white yak breeds/populations in China.
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2021.1973018
Abstract: White yak is a unique economic livestock animal on the Qilian Mountains of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). Here, 369 mitochondrial D-loop sequences from three Chinese white yak breeds/populations (Tianzhu, Menyuan and Huzhu) were comprehensively analyzed to… read more here.
Keywords: yak; genetic diversity; white yak; differentiation ... See more keywords
Resequencing and Signatures of Selective Scans Point to Candidate Genetic Variants for Hair Length Traits in Long-Haired and Normal-Haired Tianzhu White Yak
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.798076
Abstract: Tianzhu white yak is a rare local yak breed with a pure white coat in China. In recent years, breeders have discovered long-haired individuals characterized by long hair on the forehead in the Tianzhu white… read more here.
Keywords: tianzhu white; yak; hair length; long haired ... See more keywords