Table 1.
Genetic background of the sires
| Sire ID | Number of Sibs | mtDNA | Lineage | Lineage descendants (Sire + Sibs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE001388 | 36 | Taurus | Akasamu | 37 |
| NE001398 | 43 | Indicus | Godar Imp. | 44 |
| NE001390 | 20 | Taurus | Godhavari | 21 |
| NE001358 | 31 | Taurus | Golias | 32 |
| NE001389 | 36 | Taurus | IRCA | 37 |
| NE001361 | 35 | Indicus | IZ | 96 |
| NE001386 | 14 | Taurus | IZ | |
| NE001392 | 13 | Taurus | IZ | |
| NE001395 | 25 | Indicus | IZ | |
| NE004368 | 4 | – | IZ | |
| NE001357 | 17 | Taurus | Karvadi | 129 |
| NE001360 | 19 | Taurus | Karvadi | |
| NE001383 | 40 | Taurus | Karvadi | |
| NE001385 | 5 | Taurus | Karvadi | |
| NE001393 | 19 | Taurus | Karvadi | |
| NE001394 | 23 | Taurus | Karvadi | |
| NE001397 | 14 | Indicus | Kurupathy | 15 |
| NE001381 | 36 | Taurus | Lengruber | 76 |
| NE001384 | 12 | Taurus | Lengruber | |
| NE001710 | 14 | Taurus | Lengruber | |
| NE003322 | 10 | – | Lengruber | |
| NE001391 | 34 | Taurus | Mocho GR | 35 |
| NE001380 | 37 | Taurus | Nagpur Imp | 38 |
| NE001707 | 18 | Indicus | NO | 19 |
| NE003323 | 22 | – | OB | 23 |
| NE001359 | 26 | Taurus | Padhu | 27 |
| NE001379 | 19 | Taurus | Padhu-Akasamu | 20 |
| NE001362 | 36 | Indicus | Taj Mahal | 107 |
| NE001378 | 10 | Taurus | Taj Mahal | |
| NE001382 | 24 | Taurus | Taj Mahal | |
| NE001387 | 13 | Taurus | Taj Mahal | |
| NE001712 | 16 | Indicus | Taj Mahal | |
| NE004369 | 2 | – | Taj Mahal | |
| NE001711 | 23 | Taurus | Visual | 24 |
| TOTAL | 746 | 7 Indicus (23.33 %) | 17 | 780 |
| 23 Taurus (76.66 %) |