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    Glossary Goat Breeds

    different classifications of goats bred for specific traits

    Goat breeds, also known as goat varieties or types of goats, refer to the different classifications of goats that have been selectively bred for specific traits such as milk production, meat quality, fiber (like cashmere or mohair), or adaptability to various environments. Examples include the dairy-focused Saanen, the meat-producing Boer, and the fiber-producing Angora. Each breed has unique characteristics that make it suitable for particular agricultural or commercial purposes.

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    1. Goiter in Cross Breed Goat Kids at Basrah Province, Iraq. PubMed · 2023 · 2 citations
    2. Assessment of hair and cashmere properties and their genetic background of several goat breeds in Southwest China Scientific reports · 2022 · 4 citations
    3. Comparative genome analyses reveal the unique genetic composition and selection signals underlying the phenotypic characteristics of three Chinese domestic goat breeds Genetics selection evolution · 2019 · 30 citations
    4. Integrative skin phenotypic and transcriptomic analyses reveal candidate genes for coat color and fiber length in four Chinese goat breeds (<i>Capra hircus</i>) Animal Advances · 2026
    5. Correlation analysis of four KRTAP gene polymorphisms and cashmere fiber diameters in two cashmere goat breeds Canadian journal of animal science · 2022
    6. Characterization and expression analysis of KAP7.1, KAP8.2 gene in Liaoning new-breeding cashmere goat hair follicle Molecular biology reports · 2010 · 48 citations
    7. Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of melatonin-regulated hair follicle growth in cashmere goats and comparative insights across goat breeds BMC Genomics · 2025
    8. Genome-wide association study for cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat population reveals new candidate genes and haplotypes BMC Genomics · 2024 · 13 citations
    9. Pathway enrichment and network analysis of differentially expressed genes in pashmina goat Gene reports · 2022 · 1 citations
    10. Goat Genomic Resources: The Search for Genes Associated with Its Economic Traits International Journal of Genomics · 2020 · 46 citations
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