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Table 1 The median CN of HSFY and ZNF280BY in 15 cattle breeds

From: Copy number variations of the extensively amplified Y-linked genes, HSFY and ZNF280BY, in cattle and their association with male reproductive traits in Holstein bulls

Breed (full name)

Short name

Sample size (n)s

Median CN of HSFY(range)

Median CN of ZNF280BY(range)

Lineage

Angus

ANG

14

186 (126–216)

257 (149–295)

Bos taurus

Beefmaster

BMA

14

168 (135–218)

259 (184–352)

Composite

Brahman

BRM

10

153 (108–265)

278 (152–337)

Bos indicus

Brown Swiss

BSW

14

204 (48–291)

247 (105–331)

Bos taurus

Charolais

CHL

10

239 (160–308)

300 (250–336)

Bos taurus

Gir

GIR

14

185 (122–207)

280 (244–341)

Bos indicus

Hereford

HFD

15*

202 (124–246)

229 (165–311)

Bos taurus

Holstein

HOS

257

204 (21–271)

226 (28–295)

Bos taurus

Jersey

JER

28

157 (122–219)

259 (171–351)

Bos taurus

Limousin

LMS

14

201 (57–238)

280 (47–370)

Bos taurus

Nelore

NEL

10

180 (85–209)

289 (171–326)

Bos indicus

Norwegian Red

NRC

9

209 (193–232)

211 (168–376)

Bos taurus

Qinchuan

QC

26

143 (102–197)

161 (111–269)

Composite

Red Angus

RGU

11

176 (110–247)

201 (88–356)

Bos taurus

Santa Gertrudis

SGT

14

175 (162–232)

296 (234–380)

Composite

Total

 

460

197 (21–308)

236 (28–380)

 
  1. *The bull used as the calibrator was not used for the median CN estimation for the Hereford breed.