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 |