OMIA:001598 : Wool/hair shedding

Categories: Integument (skin) phene

Cross-species summary: The coat/fleece is shed naturally on a seasonal basis.

Species in which this phene is found:
taurine cattle (Bos taurus)
indicine cattle (zebu) (Bos indicus)
sheep (Ovis aries)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 07 Sep 2011
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 07 Sep 2011
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 23 Oct 2022
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 09 Jan 2024