Goat QTLdb data summary

As of Apr 20, 2026, there have been 3,115 QTL / eQTL / associations released for public access on the Goat QTLdb. These data were curated from 52 publications and represent 92 base traits, 136 trait variants, and 0 eQTL genes.

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Traits with the most curated data

Traits	Number of QTL
Body height	492
Body weight	384
Milk protein percentage	334
Body circumference	253
Chest width	205
Body length	175
Body depth	172
Milk fat percentage	140
Milk yield	81
Teat placement	80
Rump width	73
Offspring number	70
Cannon bone circumference	57
Udder depth	52
Milk fat yield	48
Udder attachment	40
Milk protein yield	40
Somatic cell score	34
Milk solids percentage	31
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NOTE: On this site, the term "QTL" may have collectively included quantitative loci, SNP associations, and eQTL data.