Whole-genome selection signatures identified candidate genes associated with cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Inner Mongolia cashmere goats are superior indigenous breeds developed through long-term natural selection and systematic artificial selection, which have experienced a certain intensity of selection pressure during the breeding process, leading to bipolar differentiation trends in cashmere traits. Therefore, identifying genomic selection signatures associated with cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats is crucial for breeding high-quality cashmere-producing goats.

Methods

To unravel the genetic basis of cashmere traits, this study stratified 375 Inner Mongolia cashmere goats into eight subgroups based on breeding values for cashmere traits: high-yield vs low-yield cashmere types (HYCG vs LYCG), fine vs coarse cashmere types (FCG vs CCG), long vs short ca

SUBMITTER: Rong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580777 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature