Jinnan
晋南黄牛
(most common name)

local/other name (English):
• Jinnan Yellow

The Jinnan, found in Yuncheng and Linfen in southwest Shanxi province, is a highly regarded beef breed. The counties Wanrong, Hejin and Linyi have the largest population with the best quality.

The Jinnan can be described as:
• light to dark red coat
• long body
• delicate legs
• bulls have medium-sized head
• cows have short heads and short thick necks

Y chromosomes and mtDNA show the Jinnan having taurine and zebu affinity in both the male and female lines. A study of 10 microsatellites indicate a close relation between the Jinnan, Luxi and Qinchuan.

In 2000, a conservation project for the Jinnan was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-18

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