| Gene name | Chromosome | Exon | Function | Founder breeds/population | References |
| IRF4 | 23 | 9 | Associated with skin pigmentation, hair color, or skin sensitivity | Nanjiang yellow goat, Taihang black goat | [13, 103ā106] | EXOC2 | 23 | 29 | RALY | 13 | 10 | Influences the skin and hair pigmentation | Nanjiang yellow goat, Taihang black goat | [13, 107] | EIF2S2 | 13 | 9 | ASIP | 13 | 5 | Encodes agouti signalling proteins that promote hair follicle melanocytes to synthesize pheomelanin in animals | Taihang black goat, Saanen, Liaoning cashmere, and Leizhou goat | [12, 18, 107] | KITLG | 5 | 10 | Involved with the migration of melanocytes | Taihang black goat | [13, 89, 102] | AHCY | 13 | 10 | Related to skin color in elite goats | Saanen, Liaoning cashmere, and Leizhou goat | [12] | MSANTD1 | Un | 5 | Determination of black coat color in goats | Taihang black goat, European black goat | [18, 23] | HTT | 6 | 56 | GNA11 | 7 | 7 | DST | 23 | 111 | ATRN | 13 | 30 | Associated with coloration of the coat | Bamu wild goat, Khonj wild goat, Australian feral Rangeland goats, Boer goats, Australian cashmere goat | [27, 65, 109] | GNAQ | 8 | 7 | HELLS | 26 | 22 | OSTM1 | 9 | 6 | TRPM7 | 10 | 39 | VPS33A | 17 | 13 | Adamts20 | 5 | 39 | MITF | 22 | 15 | OCA2 | 2 | 24 | SLC7A11 | 17 | 13 |
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