Mongolian Dog
Mongolian Dog genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 12 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.36. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Mongolian Dog clusters consistently as Mongolian Dog (100% of the 12 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3631), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds.
Mean heterozygosity is 0.363, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. High breed predictability score (3.09), individual dogs of this breed reliably cluster together genetically. Only 12 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Shandong Xigou, Liangzhou Dog, village dog Nepal, Shanxi Xigou, and Tibetan Mastiff.
What the genome says about Mongolian Dog
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Shandong Xigou6.97
- Liangzhou Dog7.37
- Village Dog Nepal7.99
- Shanxi Xigou9.18
- Tibetan Mastiff16.30
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 67% |
| HMGA2 | 42% |
| SMAD2 | 92% |
| LCORL | 71% |
| STC2 | 88% |
| ADAMTS17 | 63% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 83% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 79% |
| RSPO2 | 46% |
| FGF5 | 54% |
| KRT71 | 100% |
| MC1R | 88% |
| MSRB3 | 88% |
| BMP3 | 88% |
| SMOC2 | 63% |