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Background  Goats ( Capra hircus ), one of the first domesticated species, are economically important for milk and meat production, and their broad geographical distribution reflects their successful adaptation to diverse environmental conditions. Despite the relevance of this species, the genetic research on the goat traits is limited compared to other domestic species. Thanks to the latest goat reference genomic sequence (ARS1), which is considered to be one of the most continuous assemblies in livestock, we deduced the genomic structure of the T cell receptor beta (TRB) and gamma (TRG) loci in this ruminant species.    Results  Our analyses revealed that although the organization of the goat TRB locus is broadly similar to that of the other artiodactyl species, with three in-tandem D-J-C clusters located at the 3′ end, a complex and extensive series of duplications have occurred in the  V  genes at the 5′ end, leading to a marked expansion in the number of the  TRBV  genes. This phenomenon appears to be a feature of the ruminant lineage since similar gene expansions have also occurred in sheep and cattle.  Likewise, the general organization of the goat  TRG  genes is typical of ruminant species studied so far, with two paralogous TRG loci, TRG1 and TRG2, located in two distinct and distant positions on the same chromosome as result of a split in the ancestral locus. Each TRG locus consists of reiterated V-J-J-C cassettes, with the goat TRG2 containing an additional cassette relative to the corresponding sheep and cattle loci.    Conclusions  Taken together, these findings demonstrate that strong evolutionary pressures in the ruminant lineage have selected for the development of enlarged sets of  TRB  and  TRG  genes that contribute to a diverse T cell receptor repertoire. However, differences observed among the goat, sheep and cattle  TRB  and  TRG  genes indicate that distinct evolutionary histories, with independent expansions and/or contractions, have also affected each ruminant species.

The expansion of the TRB and TRG genes in domestic goats (Capra hircus) is characteristic of the ruminant species