Table 3.
Index accuracies when EBV or phenotypes are used as selection criteria
| Index accuracy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TW scaled economic value | PFEC scaled economic value | EBV as criteria | Phenotypes as criteria |
| +1.0 | 01 | 0.986 | 0.352 |
| +1.0 | 02 | 0.995 | 0.352 |
| +1.0 | −1 | 0.997 | 0.414 |
| +1.5 | −1 | 0.996 | 0.388 |
| +2.0 | −1 | 0.996 | 0.375 |
| +2.5 | −1 | 0.996 | 0.367 |
| +3.0 | −1 | 0.995 | 0.363 |
| +3.5 | −1 | 0.995 | 0.360 |
| +4.0 | −1 | 0.995 | 0.358 |
| +4.5 | −1 | 0.995 | 0.357 |
| +5.0 | −1 | 0.995 | 0.356 |
1PFEC not used as a selection criterion or goal trait (benchmark index).
2PFEC included as a selection criterion but not a goal trait.