Variants of 220 Tibetan sheep from whole genome sequencing data

The ancient Tibetan sheep breed has been shaped by long-term natural selection and artificial breeding in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region.Whole-genome sequencing analysis can identify genetic markers and candidate genes associated with important economic traits, which can be used in genomic-assisted breeding to accelerate genetic improvement and increase production efficiency. Here, we report whole-genome sequencing data from 220 Tibetan sheep across 11 populations inhabiting different altitudes.