The invention provides a method for detecting genes related to early growth traits of Inner Mongolia down producing goats based on
copy number variation (CNV). The method comprises the following steps: acquiring whole
genome re-
sequencing data of 461 Inner Mongolia down producing goats; the method comprises the following steps: detecting autosomal CNV by using CNV native
software, and screening out 26,003 non-redundant CNV which covers 1, 015.4 Mb (38.97%) of an autosomal
genome; gWAS analysis is carried out on the basis of CNV, 11 CNVs obviously related to early growth traits (
birth weight CSZ,
weaning weight DRZ, daily
gain ADG before
weaning and 12-month-old weight ZWT) are identified, and two CNVs influence ADG and DRZ at the same time; seven key candidate genes (ZN845, SOX15, FGF11, GPS2, DVL2, SPRY4 and STAT2) are analyzed and identified through
bioinformatics, and GO and KEGG function enrichment analysis is utilized to find that the genes participate in biological pathways such as
cell proliferation, differentiation and
protein phosphorylation. The invention provides a theoretical basis for
molecular marker-assisted breeding of Inner Mongolia down producing goats, and has important scientific value and application prospect.