Table 1.

Name, code, sample size, and source region of nine Chinese cashmere goat populations

Population	Population code	Sample number	Sampling location
Hexi cashmere goat	HX	84	Mongolian and Yugu Autonomous and Tianzhu County, Gansu
Chaidamu cashmere goat	CDM	108	Delingha City, Qinghai
Xinjiang cashmere goat	XJ	112	Wulumuqi City, Xinjiang
Liaoning cashmere goat	LN	116	Kuandian County and Gaizhou City, Liaoning
Erlangshan cashmere goat	ELS	96	Bayannaor League, Inner Mongolia
Alashan cashmere goat	ALS	72	Alashan League, Inner Mongolia
Hanshan cashmere goat	HS	76	Chifeng City, Iner Mongolia
Wuzhumuqin cashmere goat	WZMQ	86	Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia
Yashan cashmere goat	YS	59	Xixia County, Shandong