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Table 2 Imputation scenarios with 50K genotypes using different groups of purebred and crossbred animals

From: Assessing accuracy of imputation using different SNP panel densities in a multi-breed sheep population

Scenarioa

Number of reference animalsb

Number of imputed animals

Description of reference animals

Imputed group breedc

7_5K50K

466

500

Romney

Romney

8_5K50K

933

500

Romney

Romney

9_5K50K

1860

500

Romney

Romney

10_5K50K

2860

500

Romney

Romney

11_5K50K

4862

500

Romney

Romney

12_5K50K

933

200

Romney

Composite

13_5K50K

1000 (R) + 893 (C)

200

Romney + Coopworth

Composite

14_5K50K

1000 (R) + 893 (C) + 500 (P) + 500 (T)

200

Romney + Coopworth + Perendale + Texel

Composite

15_5K50K

710

500

Primera

Romney

16_5K50K

710 (P) + 933 (R)

500

Primera + Romney Scenario 8

Romney

17_5K50K

710 (P) + 1860 (R)

500

Primera + Romney Scenario 9

Romney

18_5K50K

350

200

Primera

Primera

19_5K50K

506

200

Primera

Primera

20_5K50K

350 (P) + 77 (S,PD)

200

Primera + Suffolk + Poll Dorset

Primera

21_5K50K

506 (P) + 77 (S,PD)

200

Primera + Suffolk + Poll Dorset

Primera

22_5K50K

470

300

Coopworth

Coopworth

23_5K50K

951

300

Coopworth

Coopworth

24_5K50K

951 (C) + 933 (R)

300

Coopworth + Romney

Coopworth

  1. aImputation scenarios were from 5K to 50K (original 50K panel)
  2. bThe oldest animals in each scenario were used as the reference population
  3. cThe youngest animals in each scenario were imputed