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. 2025 Oct 14;103:skaf286. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf286

Table 1.

Genetic parameters1 for vulva length, vulva width, and vulva angle scores

Population Trait VL2 VW3 VAS4
PIC VL 0.302 ± 0.118 0.767* -
VW 0.720* 0.167 ± 0.097 -
Topigs VL 0.211 ± 0.041 0.585* 0.381*
VW 0.559* 0.258 ± 0.043 −0.072
VAS 0.376* -0.207 0.426 ± 0.046
Canadian VL 0.295 ± 0.059 0.670* 0.541*
VW 0.678* 0.301 ± 0.061 0.044
VAS 0.366* 0.145 0.297 ± 0.062

1Genetic correlation coefficients are listed in the upper triangle, phenotypic correlation coefficients are listed in the lower triangle, and heritability values are listed in the diagonal.* Denotes P < 0.05.

2Vulva length.

3Vulva width.

4Vulva angle scores.