TABLE 1.
Cattle breeds included in this study
| Breed name | N | E(τ) | SD(τ) | Regional designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Angus | 29 | NA | NA | European Bos taurus |
| Charolais | 33 | NA | NA | European B. taurus |
| N'Dama (Guinea) | 36 | NA | NA | West African B. taurus |
| N'Dama (Guinea Bissau) | 22 | NA | NA | West African B. taurus |
| Somba | 10 | NA | NA | West African B. taurus |
| Gobra | 32 | 6.67 | 2.70 | West African hybrids |
| Sokoto Gudali | 13 | 9.90 | 4.62 | West African hybrids |
| Mbororo | 9 | 4.27 | 3.24 | West African hybrids |
| Kuri | 13 | 13.00 | 5.01 | West African hybrids |
| Arashie | 16 | 10.71 | 4.79 | East African hybrids |
| Ogaden | 18 | 10.23 | 4.76 | East African hybrids |
| Ankole | 14 | 7.99 | 4.92 | East African hybrids |
| Watusi | 3 | 15.45 | 7.23 | East African hybrids |
| Barotse | 16 | 18.90 | 5.04 | Southern African hybrids |
| Kavango | 12 | 21.30 | 4.78 | Southern African hybrids |
| Nguni | 9 | 15.27 | 5.87 | Southern African hybrids |
| Afrikaner | 14 | 8.87 | 4.28 | Southern African hybrids |
| Zebu Malagasy | 4 | 17.92 | 6.65 | Madagascar |
| Anatolian Black | 12 | 13.13 | 5.05 | Near Eastern hybrids |
| Iraqi | 16 | 17.76 | 4.98 | Near Eastern hybrids |
| Nellore | 12 | NA | NA | B. indicus, of Indian descent |
| Ongole | 3 | NA | NA | Indian B. indicus |
N is the number of individuals in each sample, E(τ) and SD(τ) are the posterior mean and standard deviation of τ, respectively, and τ is a measure of the age of admixture. Breed names in italics are those breeds that were genotyped using radioactively labeled PCR products.