A 13.42-kb tandem duplication at the ASIP locus is strongly associated with the depigmentation phenotype of non-classic Swiss markings in goats

Table 1 PCR validation for the presence or absence of the 13,420-bp duplication in 314 goats with or without non-classic Swiss markings from seven populations

Population	Coat color	n	Presence of the duplication
Population	Coat color	n	Yes	No
JT	Non-classic Swiss markings	22	22	0
JT	Solid black	58	2	56
CB	Black-and-tan	20	0	20
TC	Solid black	36	4	32
JC	Solid black	40	0	40
NJ	Black-and-tan	72	1	71
SC	Solid white	40	0	40
Boer	White with the pigment on the head	26	4	22

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