Polymorphism identification in the goat KITLG gene and association analysis with litter size

摘要

This study reported the analysis of KIT ligand (KITLG) gene polymorphisms in 681 goats of three breeds: Xinong Saanen (SN), Guanzhong (GZ), and Boer (BG). In addition, the study identified three allelic variants: g.769T>C and g.817G>T in SN and GZ breeds, and g.9760G>C in the three goat breeds. The g.769T>C and g.817G>T loci were closely linked (r2?>?0.33). All the single nucleotide polymorphism loci were in Hardy–Weinberg disequilibrium (P?