Evidence mapPaperPMID 40069586Full record

ArticleBMC genomics2025

Investigation of selection signatures of dairy goats using whole-genome sequencing data.

Weifeng Peng, Yiyuan Zhang, Lei Gao, Shuping Wang, Mengting Liu, Enrui Sun, Kaixin Lu, Yunxia Zhang, Bing Li, Guoyin Li and 9 more

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in BMC genomics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. Article
  7. Article
  8. Article
  9. Review
  10. Article
  11. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Weifeng Peng *College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China. pengwf226@163.com.
Yiyuan Zhang *State Key Laboratory for Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, China.
Lei Gao *State Key Laboratory for Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, China.
Shuping Wang *State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China.
Mengting LiuCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Enrui SunCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Kaixin LuCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Yunxia ZhangCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Bing LiCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Guoyin LiCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Jingya CaoCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Mingsheng YangCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Yanfeng GuoCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Mengyun WangCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Yuming ZhangCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Zihan WangCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Yan HanCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China.
Shuhua FanCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China. fanshuhuayan@126.com.
Li HuangCollege of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China. yananhl@163.com.

Funding

Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project 232102311060Key Scientific Research Project plan of Henan Province 22A180032National Natural Science Foundation of China 31660651the Natural Science Foundation of China 32100338The Science and Technology Innovation Talents Project of Corp 2023CB007-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dairy goats, a livestock species with a long history of milk production, are essential for the economic advancement of nations, particularly in regions experiencing growth. In this study, we gathered whole-genome resequencing data of 58 goats, including 34 dairy goats and 24 wild goats (Bezoar), to explore the selection signatures linked to milk production traits using ROH (Runs of homozygosity), CLR (composite likelihood ratio), Fst (Fixation index), XP-EHH (Ex-tended haplotype homozygosity across populations) and XP-CLR(Cross-population composite likelihood ratio test) methods. Analysis of five tests of selection signatures for dairy goats revealed a total of 210 genes, with 24 genes consistently identified in at least two approaches. These genes are associated with milk fat, milk protein, and fat yield. Gene enrichment analysis highlighted important GO and KEGG pathways related to milk production, such as the "acyl-CoA metabolic process", "glycerolipid biosynthetic process", "cellular response to fatty ac-id", "hormone metabolic process", "Galactose metabolism". Additionally, genes linked to repro-duction, immune response, and environmental adaptation were identified in dairy goats. The findings from our study offer profound understanding into the critical economic features of dairy goats and offer practical guidance for the improvement and development of crossbreeding initiatives across different dairy goat breeds.

Indexed as

GoatsSelection, GeneticWhole Genome SequencingAnimalsDairyingFemaleMilkPolymorphism, Single NucleotideDairy goatsGoatMilk production traitsSelection signatures

Identifiers

PMID40069586
PMCPMC11899394

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.