Genomic analysis reveals convergent signatures of selection for milk traits in sheep and goats
These results provide insights into the genetic basis of convergent dairy traits, offering valuable targets for improving milk production and advancing dairy sheep and goat breeding programs.
Authors
- Nurlan Malmakov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5242-6658)
- Kairat Dossybayev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1136-833X)
- Narantuya Baatar
- Zhanerke Akhatayeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2624-1833)
- Jie Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-7162)
- Yilong Shi
- MengHua LI
- Songsong Xu
- Hairong Cheng
- Kejian Lin
Institutions
- Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Meteorological Bureau (CN)
- Kazakh Scientific Research Veterinary Institute (KZ)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Research Institute of Animal Husbandry (MN)
- Institute of Grassland Research (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-025-01334-2
- Primary Topic
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Agricultural University
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- National Science and Technology Major Project
- Chinese Universities Scientific Fund
- National Key Research and Development Program of China