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Table 2 Potential candidate genes and previously detected QTL within detected selective sweep regions within breeds

From: Genome-wide scan for selection signatures in six cattle breeds in South Africa

Breeda

BTA

UMD3.1 coordinate (bp)

Number of SNPs

Size (kb)

Candidate genes

QTL

ANG

1

89,563,554–89,734,339

6

170.79

KCNMB3, PIK3CA, ZMAT3

Body length, withers height, hip width

DRA

1

115,420,906–115,619,350

5

198.44

Non return rate, calving ease

BON

3

62,887,463–63,196,635

6

309.17

GNG5, RPF1

Milk protein percentage, marbling score, dystocia

AFR

4

102,570,116–103,100,577

6

530.46

MTPN

Parasites, marbling score, fat thickness,

DRA

5

28,859,701–29,043,711

5

184.01

HOXC12, HOXC13

Udder height, intramuscular fat, milk yield, longissimus muscle area

DRA & BON

5

109,333,059–109,478,057

6

145.00

WC1, WC1.3

Calving ease, milk fat, ovulation rate, milk yield, marbling score

BON

6

102,546,791–102,779,196

8

232.41

ZNF280B,NUCB2, KBTBD1

Interval to first oestrus after calving, marbling score

HOL

7

63,608,866–63,778,905

6

170.04

ATOX1, G3BP1, GLRA1

Somatic cell count, milking speed, tick resistance, heel depth, feed conversion ratio

 

7

72,882,903–73,126,315

8

243.41

Somatic cell count, milking speed

BON

8

24,844,168–25,057,606

6

213.44

KIAA1797

First service conception rate, fat thickness, body weight, somatic cell and marbling score

AFR

10

40,135,969–40,460,414

5

324.45

Milk protein yield, milk fat, strength and body weight

ANG & HOL

10

70,871,943–71,022,679

7

150.74

OTX2

Milk protein yield, teat length, tick resistance, social separation walking and running

HOL

13

12,076,103–12,276,846

6

200.74

Body weight, somatic cell count, teat placement

 

13

15,456,721–15,683,571

6

226.85

Body weight, somatic cell count, teat placement, udder depth

NGU

13

78,430,096–78,793,099

8

363.00

KCNB1, PTGIS

Residual feed intake, body weight (slaughter), weaning weight, teat length

ANG & HOL

16

45,425,579–45,874,144

7

448.57

AJAP1

Abomasum displacement, residual feed intake, carcass weight, bone percentage, calving ease

BON

16

51,195,450–51,357,613

6

162.16

PDPN

Abomasum displacement, residual feed intake, carcass weight, body weight (weaning and birth), calving ease

HOL

18

44,880,710–45,044,333

6

163.62

DNAH2, TMEM88, GUCY2D

Calf size, subcutaneous fat thickness, gastrointestinal nematode burden, residual feed intake, somatic cell

HOL

19

27,734,700–28,060,683

9

325.98

ALOX15B

ALOX12B

Calf size, residual feed intake, milk fat yield

BON

24

34,248,516–34,415,701

6

167.19

RBBP8

Stillbirth, udder depth, interval to first oestrus after calving, oleic acid content, weaning weight, somatic cell height

  1. aBreed abbreviations and names: AFR Afrikaner, NGU Nguni, DRA Drakensberger, BON Bonsmara, ANG Angus and HOL Holstein