Table 1 Description of datasets.

From: Local adaptations of Mediterranean sheep and goats through an integrative approach

Breed name

Code

Country

Cradle location

Goat dataset

Bionda dell Adamello

BIO (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Valdostana

VAL (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Orobica

ORO (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Val Passiria

VSS (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Di Teramo

DIT (n = 24)

Italy

Abruzzo massif

Ciociara Grigia

CCG (n = 19)

Italy

Aurunci Mountains

Garganica

GAR (n = 20)

Italy

The Gargano promontory

Argentata Dell’Etna

ARG (n = 25)

Italy

Mount Etna

Nicastrese

NIC (n = 25)

Italy

The province of Catanzaro

Girgentana

GGT (n = 30)

Italy

The Agrigento coast in Sicily

Corse

CRS (n = 29)

France

Corsican massifs

Provençale

PVC (n = 18)

France

The "Provence of hills"

Pyrénéenne

PYR (n = 25)

France

Pyrenees

Bermeya

BEY (n = 24)

Spain

Asturias

Blanqua De Rasquera

RAS (n = 20)

Spain

Southern Catalonia

Malaguena

MLG (n = 41)

Spain

Malaga

Mallorquina

MAL (n = 20)

Spain

Island of Mallorca

Sheep dataset

Manech Tête Rousse

MTR (n = 25)

France

Basque hillsides

Tarasconnaise

TAR (n = 15)

France

Central Pyrenees

Causse Du Lot

CDL (n = 20)

France

Plateaus of the Lot

Limousine

LIM (n = 18)

France

Millevaches plateau

Rava

RAV (n = 20)

France

The Massif Central

Blanche Du Massif

BMC (n = 20)

France

The Massif Central

Noire Du Velay

NVE (n = 19)

France

The Massif Central

Préalpes Du Sud

PAS (n = 17)

France

The Southern Alps

Mourerous

MOUR (n = 16)

France

The Maritime Alps

Corse

COR (n = 16)

France

The Corsican massifs

Delle Langhe

DEL (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Biellese

BIE (n = 21)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Bergamasca

BER (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Alpagota

ALP (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpine massif

Massese

MAS (n = 24)

Italy

The Alpi Apuane mountains

Appenninica

APP (n = 24)

Italy

The Apennine mountains

Laticauda

LAT (n = 24)

Italy

Campania and Calabria

Bagnolese

BAG (n = 23)

Italy

Campania

Valle Del Bellice

VAL (n = 24)

Italy

Sicily

Sardinian White

SAR (n = 24)

Italy

Sardinia

Latxa

LATX (n = 24)

Spain

Pyrenees

Gallega

GAL (n = 27)

Spain

Gallicia

Churra

CHU (n = 30)

Spain

Castile and León

Ojalada

OJA (n = 24)

Spain

The province of Soria

Roja Mallorquina

(MAL, n = 28)

Spain

Island of Mallorca

  1. Breeds, number of individuals, cradle location.
  2. n: number of individuals.