Table 3.
Genes with known polymorphisms that were already validated for adaptive traits in goat breeds found in South Africa
| Trait | Breed | Gene symbol | Gene name | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive traits | ||||
| Litter size | Boer goat | GDF9 | Growth differentiation factor 9 | Wang et al. (2019) |
| Litter size | Iranian Angora (Markhoz Goat) | GDF9 | Growth differentiation factor 9 | Ghoreishi et al. (2019) |
| Litter size | Iranian Angora (Markhoz Goat) | BMP15 | Bone morphogenetic protein 15 | Ghoreishi et al. (2019) |
| Litter size | Boer goat | GH | Growth Hormone |
Mishra et al. (2017)
De Lima et al. (2020) |
| Litter size | Boer goat | GnRHR | Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptor |
Mishra et al. (2017)
De Lima et al. (2020) |
| Litter size | Boer goat | KITLG | Receptor tyrosine kinase ligand |
Mishra et al. (2017)
De Lima et al. (2020) |
| Litter size | Boer goat | FSHβ | Follicle Stimulating Hormone | De Lima et al. (2020) |
| Litter size | Boer goat | LHβ | Luteinising Hormone | De Lima et al. (2020) |
| Litter size | Iranian Angora (Markhoz Goat) | THRSP | Thyroid hormone-responsive | Ghasemi et al. (2022) |
| Litter size | Boer goat | INHA | Inhibin alpha | Wu et al. (2009) |
| Sperm quality parameters | Boer goat | FSHβ | Follicle Stimulating Hormone | Nikbin et al. (2014) |
| Sperm quality parameters | Boer goat | LHβ | Luteinising Hormone | Nikbin et al. (2014) |
| Sperm quality parameters | Boer goat | HSP70 | Heat shock protein 70 | Nikbin et al. (2018) |
| Body weight | ||||
| Weaning weight | Boer goat | GH | Growth Hormone | Hua et al. (2009) |
| Disease resistance | ||||
| Faecal egg count Packed cell volume |
Boer goat | DRB1 of MHC II | Dopamine receptor binding 1 | Corley & Savage (2015) |
| Fecal egg count | Angora goat | IgA | Immunoglobulin A | Shaw et al. (2023) |
| Fecal egg count | Various breeds | IgG | Immunoglobulin G | Shaw et al. (2023) |
| Fecal egg count | Various breeds | IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor1 | Shrivastava et al. (2022) |
| Fecal egg count | Various breeds | IL-2, IL-13, IL-32, IL-33 | Interleukin family genes | Shrivastava et al. (2022) |
| Fecal egg count | Various breeds | IFN-γ | Interferon Gamma | Shrivastava et al. (2022) |
| Fecal egg count | Various breeds | IgE | ImmunoglobulinEG | Shrivastava et al. (2022) |
| Coat color | ||||
| Coat color Skin color |
Boer goat Angora goat |
KIT | Receptor tyrosine kinase | Henkel et al. (2019) |
| Coat color Skin color |
Boer goat Angora goat |
ASIP | Agouti Signaling Protein | Henkel et al. (2019) |
| Coat color | Markhoz | MC1R | Melanocortin receptor 1 | Javanmard et al. (2015) |