Integrated Genome-Wide Association Studies and Selection Signature Analysis Reveal the Genetic Architecture of the Wattle Trait in Goats.

Abstract excerpt

Wattles are finger-like appendages on the ventral neck of goats, serving as a distinctive morphological marker for breed identification that serves potential implications for production performance. However, their genetic basis remains incompletely characterized. Here, we integrated a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and selection signature analysis to identify candidate genes and genomic regions associated...

Topics

• Animals
• Goats
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Quantitative Trait Loci
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Selection, Genetic