Border Collie
Border Collie genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 157 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.32. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Border Collie clusters consistently as Border Collie (100% of the 157 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3201), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (10% here vs 56%); MC1R runs higher than the atlas average (100% here vs 62%). This is a densely populated region, many genetically similar dogs are sampled.
Mean heterozygosity is 0.320, notably high, indicates broad genetic background.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Australian Shepherd, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Old English Sheepdog, and Australian Cattle Dog.
What the genome says about Border Collie
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Australian Shepherd6.96
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi8.73
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi9.21
- Old English Sheepdog10.59
- Australian Cattle Dog11.03
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 75% |
| HMGA2 | 10% |
| SMAD2 | 70% |
| LCORL | 99% |
| STC2 | 93% |
| ADAMTS17 | 67% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 75% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 95% |
| RSPO2 | 40% |
| FGF5 | 85% |
| KRT71 | 81% |
| MC1R | 100% |
| MSRB3 | 90% |
| BMP3 | 59% |
| SMOC2 | 78% |