Genome-Wide Scans for Selection Signatures in Haimen Goats Reveal Candidate Genes Associated with Growth Traits.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the genetic characteristics of indigenous goat breeds is vital for their conservation and breeding. Haimen goats, native to China's Yangtze River Delta, possess distinctive traits such as white hair, moderate growth rate, high-quality meat, and small body size. However, knowledge regarding the genetic structure and germplasm characteristics of Haimen goats remains limited. In this study, we performed 20× whole-genome resequencing of 90 goats (60 Haimen goats and 30 Boer goats) to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions/deletions (Indels) associated with growth traits. Here, we analyzed population genetic structure and genome-wide selection signatures between the Haimen and Boer goats based on whole-genome resequencing data. The principal component analy

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759764 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature