Table 2.

Summary of genes associated with vertebral traits in donkeys.

Genetic Markers	Biological Effect	Breed	Country	Reference
DCAF7	✧Number of thoracolumbar vertebrae	Dezhou donkeys	China	[11]
PRKG2	✧Number of thoracic vertebrae ✧The number and the length of lumbar vertebrae			[12]
NR6A1	✧Number of lumber vertebrae			[18]
LTBP2	✧Number of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae			[46]
HOXC8	✧Number and length of lumbar vertebrae			[28]
NLGN1, DCC, FBXO4 SLC26A7, TOX, LRP5 WNT7A, LOC123286078, LOC123280142, GABBR2, LOC123277146, LOC123277359, BMP7, B3GAT1, EML2	✧Involved in Wnt and TGF-β signaling pathway regulation, which is linked with embryonic development or bone formation ✧Number of thoracic vertebrae ✧Number of lumbar vertebrae			[10]