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Milk-y Way: the impact of single-nucleotide polymorphisms on milk production traits in Kilis dairy goats
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Türkiye
Osman Biçer
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Türkiye
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Short summary
The Kilis goat has emerged as a breed with a unique genetic profile that reflects its complex ancestry due to historical crossbreeding between the Damascus and Hair goat populations in Türkiye. The Kilis goat is well adapted to arid areas and is known for its high milk yield. Therefore, it holds great potential for milk production and genetic improvement programs in Türkiye. For this reason, some genes that affect milk yield were investigated.
The Kilis goat has emerged as a breed with a unique genetic profile that reflects its complex...