B.1
Proportions for reference to the graphs presented in the results.
Table B. 1: The proportion of AA, AB and BB genotypes present in each breed.
Genotype Proportion
Breed
AA
AB
BB
Coopworth
0.78
0.17
0.06
Corriedale
0.96
0.04
0.00
Dorper
0.47
0.53
0.00
Dorset Down
0.83
0.06
0.11
Drysdale
0.50
0.42
0.08
Finnish Landrace
0.71
0.29
0.00
Lincoln
0.67
0.17
0.17
Merino
0.45
0.41
0.14
Perendale
0.83
0.11
0.06
Poll Dorset
0.63
0.31
0.06
Romney
0.81
0.15
0.04
South Down
0.15
0.25
0.60
Suffolk
0.44
0.50
0.06
Texel
0.73
0.20
0.07
White Dorper
0.47
0.47
0.06
Table B. 2: The proportion of A and B variants present in each breed.
Variant Proportion
Breed
A
B
Coopworth
0.86
0.14
Corriedale *
0.98
0.02
Dorper
0.73
0.27
Dorset Down
0.86
0.14
Drysdale
0.71
0.29
Finnish Landrace
0.86
0.14
Lincoln
0.75
0.25
Merino
0.66
0.34
Perendale
0.89
0.11
Poll Dorset
0.78
0.22
Romney
0.88
0.12
South Down **
0.28
0.73
Suffolk
0.69
0.31
Texel
0.83
0.17
White Dorper
0.71
0.29
Table B. 3: Proportion of A and B variants for the Romney sheep from each farm.
Variant Proportion
Farm
A
B
Romney (HT SI) *
0.96
0.04
Romney (Kohunui) **
0.88
0.13
Romney (Waihi) ***
0.64
0.36
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