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. 2023 Sep 26;18(9):e0292088. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292088

Table 9. Eigenvalues, share of total variance along with loading and communalities of the morphometric traits of South African Sussex cattle.

 Traits Males Females
PC1 PC2 Communality PC1 PC2 Communality
CBW 0.19 0.79 0.66 0.47 -0.34 0.33
BW 0.97 -0.04 0.95 0.89 0.10 0.81
HL 0.77 -0.18 0.62 0.69 0.40 0.64
HW 0.96 0.06 0.92 0.84 -0.10 0.72
EL 0.25 -0.77 0.66 0.41 0.28 0.25
EW 0.25 0.12 0.08 0.18 0.85 0.76
SH 0.86 0.11 0.75 0.85 -0.08 0.73
WH 0.96 0.01 0.91 0.94 -0.03 0.89
HG 0.83 -0.04 0.70 0.92 0.00 0.85
HH 0.96 -0.02 0.93 0.96 -0.07 0.92
BL 0.96 0.03 0.91 0.89 -0.11 0.80
RL 0.89 0.05 0.80 0.78 -0.15 0.62
RW 0.88 0.00 0.77 0.89 -0.02 0.79
Eigenvalue 8.37 1.28 7.96 1.15
% of total variance 64 10 61 9

CBW: calf birth weight, BW: birth weight, HL: head length, HW: head width EL: ear length, EW: ear width, SH: sternum height, WH: withers height, HG: heart girth, HH: hip height, BL: body length, RL: rump length, RW: rump width, PC1: Principal component 1, PC2: Principal component 2.