Table 1 Information of samples used in the present study.

From: Transcriptome profiles revealed the mechanisms underlying the adaptation of yak to high-altitude environments

Code

Sample name

Sampling location

Coordinates

Altitude

Sampling date

ST

Sanjiang cattle

(Bos taurus)

Maliu Village, Sanjiang Town, Wenchuan County, Chengdou City

103°22′9.16″E

30°56′36.47″N

1484 m

Oct 17, 2017

TC

Tibetan cattle

(Bos taurus)

Enda Village, Sangduo Town, Leiwuqi County, Changdou City

96°40′45.72″E

31°7′36.90″N

3791 m

Nov 16, 2017

HC

Holstein cattle

(Bos taurus)

Taiping Village, Lichun Town, Pengzhou City

103°52′42.43″N

30°58′48.31″E

616 m

Nov 12, 2017

Yak

Yak

(Bos grunniens)

Keqiong Village, Kamaduo Town, Leiwuqi County, Changdu City

96°22′45.26″N

31°5′54.6″E

4343 m

Nov 6, 2017

  1. For each strain/species, three 90-month old females were collected.
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