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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
    11. Whole-genome sequencing of eight goat populations for the detection of selection signatures underlying production and adaptive traits Scientific Reports · 2016 · 92 citations
    12. Generation of Tβ4 knock-in Cashmere goat using CRISPR/Cas9 International journal of biological sciences · 2019 · 17 citations
    13. The molecular anatomy of cashmere goat hair follicle during cytodifferentiation stage BMC Genomics · 2024
    14. Comprehensive whole-genome resequencing unveils genetic diversity and selective signatures of the Xiangdong black goat Frontiers in genetics · 2024
    15. Expression analysis of the type I keratin protein keratin 33A in goat coat hair Animal science journal · 2011 · 8 citations
    16. Perosomus elumbus fetal monster: a rare cause of dystocia in a beetal goat - a case report from Pakistan Journal of Animal Reproduciton and Biotechnology · 2024
    17. Nerve growth factor regulates the proliferation of cashmere goat outer root sheath cells through the activation of cAMP-binding protein Small ruminant research · 2019 · 1 citations
    18. Transcriptome sequencing reveals the expression profiles of lncRNAs and mRNAs in goat skin tissues with different types of wool coats 2025
    19. Genomic Inbreeding and Runs of Homozygosity Analysis of Cashmere Goat Animals · 2024 · 15 citations
    20. Investigating RNA-Seq-based differential gene expression during hair follicle development in Angora goat skin Journal of Animal Science and Technology · 2024
    21. Deletion of an Enhancer in FGF5 is Associated With Ectopic Expression in Goat Hair Follicles and the Cashmere Growth Phenotype Research Square (Research Square) · 2020 · 1 citations
    22. Deletion of an enhancer in FGF5 is associated with ectopic expression in goat hair follicles and the cashmere growth phenotype Research Square (Research Square) · 2020
    23. A novel 22-bp InDel within <i>FGF7</i> gene is significantly associated with growth traits in goat Animal Biotechnology · 2023 · 6 citations
    24. JUNB affects hair follicle development and regeneration by promoting the proliferation of dermal papilla cells in goat Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture · 2023 · 1 citations
    25. Landmark native breed of the Orenburg goats: progress in its breeding and genetics and future prospects Animal Biotechnology · 2022
    26. Goat hair as a bioindicator of environmental contaminants and adrenal activation during vertical transhumance Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023 · 1 citations
    27. LncRNA018392 promotes the proliferation of Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts by upregulating CSF1R through binding to SPI1 Molecular Biology Reports · 2024 · 3 citations
    28. LncRNA018392 promotes proliferation of Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts through up-regulation of CSF1R by binding to SPI1 Research Square (Research Square) · 2023
    29. A Screen for Key Genes and Pathways Involved in High-Quality Brush Hair in the Yangtze River Delta White Goat PloS one · 2017 · 18 citations
    30. Why Pashmina Goat Produces Long Hair-fiber and Barbari doesn’t: A Differential Gene Expression Study 2021