----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- README OF DATA USED IN THE MANUSCRIPT "Evolution of increased competitiveness in cows trades offs with reduced milk yield, fertility and more masculine morphology" Cristina Sartori, Serena Mazza, Nadia Guzzo, Roberto Mantovani DAFNAE, Univeristy of Padua ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All datasets of the study are archived in the file "Datasets_for_dryad.xlsx", whereas "Pedigrees_for_dryad.xlsx" contains all the pedigree information referred to each dataset. Fields of datasets and pedigrees are numeric and have been created to be analysed running BLUPF90 family programs. BLUPF90 programs and manuals are freely available at the following link: http://nce.ads.uga.edu/wiki/doku.php Some details about datasets and pedigrees of the study are reported in the respectively .xlsx files and in the Table_S1.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data are referred to the Manuscript "Evolution of increased competitiveness in cows trades offs with reduced milk yield, fertility and more masculine morphology", of Sartori C., Mazza S., Guzzo N., Mantovani R. Manuscript tracking number: 14-0805.R3, journal: "Evolution", corresponding author: cristina.sartori@unipd.it Data are property of the following institutions: University of Padova, Department of Agronomy Food Natural resources Animals and Environment - DAFNAE Nationa Association of Valdostana Breed (ANABoRaVa, www.anaborava.it) Regional Farmer Association of Aosta Valley (AREV, www.arev.it) Regional association organizing the tournaments (Amis de Reines, www.amisdesreines.it) The present file has been updated by Cristina Sartori after acceptation of the manuscript (Date: 26/06/2015) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------