Genome-wide association study of copy number variation and early growth traits in inner Mongolian cashmere goats.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The early growth traits including birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), pre-weaning average daily gain (ADG) and yearling weight (YW) are crucial productivity indicators that directly influence growth rates of cashmere goats and economic income of herdsmen in the cashmere goat breeding programs. However, the genetic mechanism of these traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goats (IMCGs) has not been elucidated.Copy number variation (CNV), as a prevalent form of genomic structural variation and a significant contributor to the genetic diversity, has emerged as a valuable molecular marker for analysis of complex traits.

Methods

In this study, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) data of 461 IMCGs were used to detect CNVs on autosomes and the Genome-Wide Association Study (G

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12576916 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature