Table 3. Candidate regions and genes associated with beef production and carcass quality traits identified from Chikso and Hanwoo cattle comparison

Chr	Start position	End position	Genes	QTL
1	148072449	151166757	PRMT2, FBXO25, ENSBTAG00000046447, SIM2, HLCS, RIPPLY3, RF00026, TTC3, VPS26C	Body weight gain, weaning weight, muscularity, marbling score, fat thickness, lean meat yield
3	32873828	33033967	KCNA2, KCNA10
3	110766510	111381801	TFAP2E, KIAA0319L, ZMYM4, ZMYM1, ZMYM6, DLGAP3	Lean meat yield, marbling score, longissimus muscle area, yearling weight, body weight gain, average daily gain
7	14999658	15045085	ENSBTAG00000046982, ENSBTAG00000047921, ENSBTAG0000004369
11	21010489	21606892	GALM, SRSF7, GEMIN6, DHX57, MORN2, ARHGEF33, CDKL4, MAP4K3	Body weight
11	77076811	78031240	APOB	Yearling weight, body weight gain, intramuscular fat
11	93692524	93809101	ENSBTAG00000045545, ENSBTAG00000038551, OR1Q1, OR1B1, OR1L1, OR1L3
13	66660916	66868249	RBL1, SOGA1, MROH8, RPN2, GHRH	Body weight gain
13	71333012	71723514	PTPRT	Weaning weight
14	20596116	20987173	ENSBTAG00000009474, ENSBTAG000000040351, SPIDR
14	24396553	25135691	XKR4, TMEM68, LYN, PLAG1, RF00003, SDR16C5	Weaning weight, yearling weight, scrotal circumference, stature, body weight gain, subcutaneous rump fat thickness, Intramuscular fat, average daily gain, growth index, carcass weight
17	54274325	54408888	TCTN2, GTF2H3, EIF2B1, DDX55, TMED2, RILPL1
17	73002611	73020126	IGLL1, ZNF280B, ZNF280A
18	10853886	11102972	KLHL36, USP10, CRISPLD2	Residual feed intake, cold tolerance
18	13343265	15070445	SLC7A5, CA5A, BANP, ZNF469, CDT1, APRT, GALNS, TRAPPC2L, CBFA2T3, ACSF3, CDH15, SLC22A31, ANKRD11, SPG7, CPNEP1, ZNF276, FANCA, SPIRE2, TCF25, DEF8, ENSBTAG00000038051, GAS8, SHCBP1, VPS35, ORC6	Residual feed intake, feed conversion ratio, conception rate
21	20178170	20346289	ENSBTAG00000001308, ENSBTAG00000002786, ENSBTAG00000012326
22	52187729	52768833	ENSBTAG00000047174, MAP4, CATHL6, DHX30, SMARCC1, CSPG5, ELP6, RF00026, SCAP, CDC25A
25	21352460	21458166	COG7, GGA2, EARS2
25	36085282	36169022	ENSBTAG000000020157, ENSBTAG000000047767
27	4657588	5041722	ENSBTAG00000007477, ENSBTAG00000008519, AGPAT5, XKR5, TAP, SPAG11B, ZNF705A, ENSBTAG00000007340

chr, chromosome; QTL, quantitative trait locus.