Correlation Analysis of CXCL10, FOS, HOXC13, and WNT4 Gene Polymorphisms with Key Economic Traits: Initial Population Screening for Jiangnan Cashmere Goats

September 2025 in “ Genes ”

Gvlnigar Amar, Qiumin Lu, Asma Anwar, Sen Tang, Qing-Fei Yan, Cuiling Wu, Xuefeng Fu

Studysummary In this study, researchers reported that specific gene polymorphisms in Jiangnan cashmere goats, particularly SNPs in the <i>HOXC13</i> and <i>WNT4</i> genes, were significantly associated with key economic traits like birth weight and yearling weight, providing molecular markers for breeding and enhancing economic trait stability.

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