# Characterization of heterozygosity-rich regions in Italian and worldwide goat breeds

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 51 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-023-49125-x |
| Corresponding authors | Andrea Criscione |
| Institution | University of Catania, Italy |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41598-023-49125-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49125-x)

## Topics

heterozygosity-rich regions · Illumina GoatSNP50k BeadChip · Sliding Window detection method · Consecutive Runs detection method · runs of homozygosity · Italian goat breeds · Montecristo feral goat · balancing selection · inbreeding · inter-breed genetic relationships · European vs non-European breed divergence · north-south genetic gradient · CHI1 · CHI11 · CHI12 · CHI18 · Pearson correlation · Climate adaptation · anthropogenic selection · genome modelling

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