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Table 1 Candidate genes putatively selected by three statistical methods (FST, log2 θπ ratio and XP-CLR) affecting body size traits in DBP

From: Comparative population genomic analysis uncovers novel genomic footprints and genes associated with small body size in Chinese pony

Method

Gene

Chr.a

Ensembl ID

Summary of gene function

FST (top 1%)

NELL1

7

ENSECAG00000024835

Cell differentiation and cell proliferation [14, 15], Short stature [16]

FGFR1

27

ENSECAG00000015006

Bone growth and skeletal development [17,18,19,20]

SNTG1

9

ENSECAG00000000087

Body measurement traits [21]

BMP2

22

ENSECAG00000021201

Bone physiology and metabolism [22,23,24,25].

TBX15

5

ENSECAG00000023325

Skeletal muscle and muscle metabolism [26]

log2(θπ·DBP/θπ·THB)

(top 1%)

NELL1

7

ENSECAG00000024835

Cell differentiation and cell proliferation [14, 15], Short stature [16]

FGFR1

27

ENSECAG00000015006

Bone growth and skeletal development [17,18,19,20]

TRHDE

28

ENSECAG00000009284

Growth Traits [27]

CAPN7

16

ENSECAG00000004932

Growth Traits [28]

GALNT10

14

ENSECAG00000006979

Body mass index [29]

PDE1B

6

ENSECAG00000022552

Muscle growth [30]

ARPP21

16

ENSECAG00000022872

Body size traits [31]

FAM210A

8

ENSECAG00000007436

Bone and muscle structure [32]

CNN3

5

ENSECAG00000020188

Skeletal muscle development [33]

SWT1

5

ENSECAG00000012085

Carcass weight [34]

PRDM16

2

ENSECAG00000017045

Body weight [34]

XP-CLR (top 1%)

NELL1

7

ENSECAG00000024835

Cell differentiation and cell proliferation [14, 15], Short stature [16]

SNTG1

9

ENSECAG00000000087

Body measurement traits [21]

BMP2

22

ENSECAG00000021201

Bone physiology and metabolism [22,23,24,25].

TRHDE

28

ENSECAG00000009284

Growth Traits [28]

IGF2BP2

19

ENSECAG00000020685

Embryonic development [35]

PRKG2

3

ENSECAG00000024387

Dwarfism [36]

ADAMTS17

1

ENSECAG00000000579

Human height [37], Development of body size in horses [37]

SH2B2

13

ENSECAG00000024201

Growth performance [38]

PLXDC2

29

ENSECAG00000017520

Body size traits [39]

TNS3

4

ENSECAG00000020052

Bone length [39]

AGTPBP1

23

ENSECAG00000019812

Body mass index [40]

  1. aChromosome