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Table 2 Some descriptive statisticsa on SNPs and QTL for each pure breed in the base population (Generation 0–G0)

From: Genomic prediction using a reference population of multiple pure breeds and admixed individuals

 

HOLb

RED

JER

Number of fixed QTL for the reference (alternative) allele

9 (0)

5 (0)

58 (1)

Number of fixed SNPs for the reference (alternative) allele

564 (2)

385 (14)

2281 (286)

Number of breed-specific QTL

3

4

1

Number of breed-specific SNPs

261

356

50

Average MAF of segregating QTL

0.17

0.16

0.16

Average MAF of segregating SNPs

0.23

0.23

0.22

  1. aAverage over 10 replicates
  2. bHOL, RED and JER: Danish Holstein, Swedish Red and Danish Jersey dairy cattle, respectively