Table 2 Characteristics of samples.

From: Molecular mechanisms detected in yak lung tissue via transcriptome-wide analysis provide insights into adaptation to high altitudes

Sample

Category

Sample size

Sampling site

Altitude (m)

Duplicates

CON

Zaosheng cattle

2

Ningxian, Gansu, China

1500

ZSlg01

ZSlg02

T1

Yak

3

Maqu, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, China

3400

MQlg01

MQlg02

MQlg03

T2

Yak

3

Dangxiong, Linzhou and Bange, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

4200

LZlg01,

BGlg02

DXlg03

T3

Yak

3

Anduo, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China

5000

ADlg01

ADlg02

ADlg03