Region BTA Location (Mb) Top 0.1 (1)% SNPs Candidate Genes Candidate Population Source of Discovery (References) 1 3 9.35–10.06 1 (15) DUSP23 European large Human (Lanktree et al. 2011) 2 3 24.00–24.83 1 (9) SPAG17 African large Human (Weedon et al. 2008; Kim et al. 2010) 3 3 50.62–56.96 5 (47) PKN2 European small Human (Lanktree et al. 2011) 4 3 105.09–106.96 11 (30) SCMH1 African large Human (Weedon et al. 2008) 5 5 26.88–27.50 4 (8) ATP5G2, ATF7 European small Human (Okada et al. 2010) 6 6 38.29–39.75 10 (29) NCAPG, LCORL European large Human, cattle, and horse (Gudbjartsson et al. 2008; Weedon et al. 2008; Soranzo et al. 2009; Lango Allen et al. 2010; Okada et al. 2010; Pryce et al. 2011) 7 7 43.42–46.75 20 (36) CAMLG, DDX46, TXNDC15, CATSPER3, PITX1a European small Human (Gudbjartsson et al. 2008) 8 8 83.05–83.89 3 (13) FBP2, PTCH1 African small Human and cattle (Weedon et al. 2008; Kim et al. 2010; Lanktree et al. 2011; Pryce et al. 2011) 9 10 59.38–59.97 1 (12) CYP19A1 African small Human (Okada et al. 2010; Lanktree et al. 2011) 10 14 24.79–28.25 21 (66) TGS1, LYN, RPS20, MOS, PLAG1, CHCHD7, SDR16C5, RDHE2, PENK European large Human, cattle, and horse (Gudbjartsson et al. 2008; Soranzo et al. 2009; Okada et al. 2010; Lango Allen et al. 2010; Lettre et al. 2008; Pryce et al. 2011) 11 19 27.64–28.63 6 (16) POLR2A European large Human (Lanktree et al. 2011) 12 19 48.01–49.01 1 (14) WDR68, MAP3K3, LYK5, GH1 African small Human (Gudbjartsson et al. 2008; Soranzo et al. 2009; Lanktree et al. 2011)