Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes affecting major traits of Ziwuling black goat.

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Ziwuling black goat (ZBG) is the main breed of indigenous goat for meat, wool, and skin in northwest china. However, the population has faced a sharp decline in the past few decades, mainly due to the declining efficiency of goat farming, which has led to the reluctance of farmers to raise goats. Litter size (LS), horn or no horn (HN), wool color (WC), and body conformation (BC) traits are the four main economic...

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