Article
An Identification of Functional Genetic Variants in B4GALNT2 Gene and Their Association with Growth Traits in Goats.
Genes - 3 Mar 2024
Xu Liang, Chen Zitong, Chen Shuheng, Chen Yu, Guo Jiazhong, Zhong Tao, Wang Linjie, Zhan Siyuan, Li Li, Zhang Hongping, Cao Jiaxue
Abstract excerpt
β-1,4-N-acetylgalactosamine transferase 2 (B4GALNT2) is a vital candidate gene that affects the growth traits in sheep. However, whether it has the same function in goats remains to be investigated further. This study selected 348 Nanjiang Yellow goats, screened all exons, and conserved non-coding regions of the B4GALNT2 gene for single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Our results revealed the presence of a...
Topics
- Pregnancy
- Female
- Animals
- Sheep
- Goats
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Litter Size
