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Table 3 Reported QTL and genes overlapping the signatures selection that were detected by the FST, XP-EHH and iHS tests in Nelore cattle

From: Genome-wide scan reveals population stratification and footprints of recent selection in Nelore cattle

BTA

Chromosome position (kb)

Tests

Candidate genes1

QTL

14

23,650–23,850

FST and iHS

MRPL15

Birth, weaning and yearling body weight [42]

14

24,750–24,875

FST and iHS

TGS1

Birth, weaning and yearling body weight [42]; meat tenderness [43]; serum IGF-1 level [44]; intramuscular fat deposition [45]

14

32,150–32,275

XP-EHH and iHS

CRH

Back fat thickness [46]; carcass weight [47, 48], weaning body weight [48]

14

83,850–84,000

FST and XP-EHH

COL14A1

Maintenance efficiency and partial efficiency of growth [49]

16

69,225–69,375

XP-EHH and iHS

PTGS2

Calving ease [42]

16

69,400–69,575

XP-EHH and iHS

PLA2G4A

Calving ease [42]

  1. BTA, Bos taurus autosomes
  2. 1Only the best candidate genes are shown