Articles | Volume 64, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-375-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-375-2021
Original study
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17 Sep 2021
Original study |  | 17 Sep 2021

Population validation of reproductive gene mutation loci and association with the litter size in Nubian goat

Sanbao Zhang, Xiaotong Gao, Yuhang Jiang, Yujian Shen, Hongyue Xie, Peng Pan, Yanna Huang, Yingming Wei, and Qinyang Jiang

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In this study, we found that 21 mutation loci and 3 haplotypes were significantly associated with litter size in Nubian goat. This would allow breeders to take more precise selection decisions, leading to significantly higher productivity and profitability within the Nubian goat.