author keywords: beef heifers; hair follicle; prolactin receptor; slick hair trait; sweat gland; tall fescue

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Cattle / genetics; Cattle / physiology; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Cattle Diseases / physiopathology; Diet / veterinary; Endophytes / physiology; Female; Festuca / microbiology; Gene Expression Regulation; Genotype; Hair; Hair Follicle / physiology; Heat-Shock Response; Mycotoxicosis / microbiology; Mycotoxicosis / physiopathology; Mycotoxicosis / veterinary; Plant Poisoning / microbiology; Plant Poisoning / physiopathology; Plant Poisoning / veterinary; Sweat Glands / physiology

TL;DR: EI fescue resulted in increased ST, changes in hair follicle cycling that support greater hair growth, and decreased TEWL for heifers with the W compared to S genotype suggesting greater heat stress in response to EI. (via Semantic Scholar)