Fig. 1From: Evidence of Bos javanicus x Bos indicus hybridization and major QTLs for birth weight in Indonesian Peranakan Ongole cattleMultidimensional scaling analysis. When all breeds are simultaneously analyzed (a), the differences between European B. taurus (HOL), African B. taurus (NDA) and B. indicus breeds (PO, BRM, GIR and NEL) are well demonstrated. However, B. indicus breeds are poorly distinguishable due to ascertainment bias. The analysis of B. indicus breeds alone (b) resolves the relationships among BRM, GIR, NEL and PO cattle, highlighting a closer proximity between the later two. See Material and Methods for breed abbreviationsBack to article page