Saluki
Saluki genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 26 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.35. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Saluki clusters consistently as Saluki (100% of the 26 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3499), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs higher than the atlas average (90% here vs 56%); STC2 runs lower than average (42% here vs 74%).
Ranks 87 of 107 on the bottleneck severity scale, in the upper quartile of genetic diversity. Mean heterozygosity is 0.350, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Only 26 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Taigan, Afghan Hound, village dog Qatar, village dog Afghanistan, and village dog Egypt Luxor.
Median lifespan is 13.3 years, slightly longer than expected for the breed size (22.5 kg).
What the genome says about Saluki
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Taigan5.47
- Afghan Hound5.94
- Village Dog Qatar6.06
- Village Dog Afghanistan8.69
- Village Dog Egypt Luxor11.26
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 84% |
| HMGA2 | 90% |
| SMAD2 | 79% |
| LCORL | 90% |
| STC2 | 43% |
| ADAMTS17 | 64% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 87% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 92% |
| RSPO2 | 67% |
| FGF5 | 75% |
| KRT71 | 60% |
| MC1R | 89% |
| MSRB3 | 67% |
| BMP3 | 62% |
| SMOC2 | 92% |