Table 2 Evidence for within and between breed selection at breed-defining (type 1) loci

POLLED

Angus^1,2

1. Holstein with Angus, Murray Grey and Limousin

Figure 1

Charolais^1,2

Holstein^1,2

Limousin^1,2

Hereford¹

Shorthorn¹

MC1-R

Limousin^1,2

1. Breeds with black (E^D) allele (Holstein, Angus, Murray Grey) with breeds with recessive red (e) allele (Charolais, Limousin, Shorthorn, Hereford)

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Charolais¹

Angus¹

2. Jersey (E⁺ allele) with all other breeds, except Hereford

Holstein¹

Murray Grey¹

PMEL

Charolais^1,2

1. Charolais with all other breeds

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Angus²

2. Murray Grey with all breeds, excluding Jersey

Murray Grey¹

3. Shorthorn and Jersey

KIT

Hereford^1,2

1. Hereford with all other breeds.

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Holstein¹

2. Holstein with all breeds, except Jersey

3. Shorthorn with all breeds, except Jersey

4. Jersey with Angus, Charolais and Limousin

KITLG

Hereford¹

1. Hereford will all other breeds, except Murray Grey

Additional file 3: Figure S7

2. Murray Grey and Charolais with each other, and with Holstein, Angus and Limousin

3. Shorthorn with Augus