From this, we identified several candidate genes contributing to the growth and feed efficiency (ARID1B, APPL1, TOX, and GPC5), reproduction (GRM1, RNASE10, WNT3, WNT3A, and WNT9B), pelt quality (MYO10, and LIMS1), and Aleutian disease tests (IFNGR2, APEX1, UBE3A, and STX11). This evidence concerns the gene APEX1 and aleutian mink disease.