Table 4.
Associations of caprine KRTAPs and KRTs with wool traits.
| Gene 1 | Goat Type | Traits Associated 2 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI1 | |||
| KRTAP8-1 | Inner Mongolia cashmere | Cashmere weight, cashmere length, hair length | [75] |
| KRTAP20-2 | Longdong cashmere | Cashmere weight, MFD, cashmere length | [76] |
| KRTAP22-2 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [77] |
| KRTAP6-5 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [78] |
| KRTAP6-2 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [79] |
| KRTAP20-1 | Longdong cashmere | Cashmere weight | [80] |
| KRTAP15-1 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [81] |
| Jiangnan cashmere | CVFD | [82] | |
| KRTAP13-1 | Jiangnan cashmere | MFD | [82] |
| KRTAP27-1 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [83] |
| Jiangnan cashmere | MFD, FDSD, CVFD | [82] | |
| KRTAP28-1 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [84] |
| KRTAP24-1 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [85] |
| Jiangnan cashmere | MFD | [82] | |
| CHI19 | |||
| KRTAP1-2 | Longdong cashmere | Cashmere weight | [86] |
| KRTAP1-3 | Longdong cashmere | MFD | [87] |
1 Genes are listed to reflect their order on the chromosomes. 2 MFD—mean fibre diameter; FDSD—fibre diameter standard deviation; CVFD—coefficient of variation of fibre diameter.