Table 2 Sampling information for the 15 indigenous Tibetan sheep populations used in this study.

From: Genetic signatures of high-altitude adaptation and geographic distribution in Tibetan sheep

Population

Population code

Sample number

Altitude (m)

Longitude and latitude

Sampling location

Guide Black Fur sheep

GD

39

3100

N:38°61′152″

E:103°32′160″

Senduo Town, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous State, Qinghai Province

Qilian White Tibetan sheep

QL

44

3540

N:42°20′178″

E:116°64′618″

Qilian Town, Qilian County, Delingha City, Mongolian Autonomous State, Qinghai Province

Tianjun White Tibetan sheep

TJ

64

3217

N:42°18′158″

E:116°42′210″

Shengge Countryside, Tianjun County, Delingha City, Mongolian Autonomous State, Qinghai Province

Qinghai Oula Tibetan sheep

QH

44

3630

N:34°16′433″

E:101°32′141″

Jianke Village, Kesheng Town, Henan Mongolian Autonomous County, Qinghai Province

Minxian Black Fur sheep

MX

67

3180

N:36°54′48″

E:103°94′107″

Taizi Village, Qingshui Town, Minxian County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province

Ganjia Tibetan sheep

GJ

58

3022

N:35°32′49″

E:102°40′802″

Xike Village, Ganjia Town, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous State, Gansu Province

Qiaoke Tibetan sheep

QK

71

3410

N:35°42′106″

E:102°42′210″

Waeryi Village, Qihama Town, Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous State, Gansu Province

Gannan Oula Tibetan sheep

GN

52

3616

N:33°51′312″

E:101°52′424″

Daerqing Administrative Village, Oula Town, Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous State, Gansu Province

Langkazi Tibetan sheep

LKZ

10

4459

N:28°58′951″

E:090°23′757″

Kexi Village, Langkazi Town, Langkazi County, Shannan Territory of Tibet Autonomous Region

Jiangzi Tibetan sheep

JZ

46

4398

N:28°55′113″

E:089°47′692″

Reding Village, Cheren Town, Jiangzi County, Shannan Territory of Tibet Autonomous Region

Gangba Tibetan sheep

GB

85

4403

N:28°15′281″

E:088°24′787″

Yulie Village, Gangba Town, Gangba County, Rikaze Territory of Tibet Autonomous Region

Huoba Tibetan sheep

HB

34

4614

N:30°13′822″

E:083°00′249″

Rima Village, Huoba Town, Zhongba County, Rikaze Territory of Tibet Autonomous Region

Duoma Tibetan sheep

DM

8

4780

N:29°48′609″

E:091°36′191″

Sixth Village, Maqu Town, Anduo County, Naqu Territory of Tibet Autonomous Region

Awang Tibetan sheep

AW

5

4643

N:30°12′101″

E:098°63′098″

Ayi Third Village, Awang Town, Gongjue County, Changdou Territory of Tibet Autonomous Region

Linzhou Tibetan sheep

LZ

9

4292

N:29°09′121″

E:091°25′063″

Tanggu Village, Tanggu Town, Linzhou County, Tibet Autonomous Region