Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of the Comune di Sicilia Goat: Towards the Conservation of an Endangered Local Breed

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 20; p. 3207
• Main Authors: Bionda, Arianna, Lopreiato, Vincenzo, Amato, Annalisa, Cortellari, Matteo, Cavallo, Carmelo, Chiofalo, Vincenzo, Crepaldi, Paola, Liotta, Luigi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.10.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: adults; Animals; anotia; breed conservation; Climate change; Farms; genomics; genotyping; goat genomics; goat morphology; Goats; homozygosity; Italy; Livestock; local goat breeds; morphometry; phenotype; phylogeny; population structure; Sea level; Sicily; wattles; Sicily; Italy

The Comune di Sicilia, a local goat breed from Sicily (Italy), is currently undergoing recognition as a distinct breed. This study aims to characterize the population both phenotypically and genomically to advance its recognition process. A total of 78 subjects from two locations were enrolled, and...