TABLE 8.
Bias of GW-EBV prediction for cohort masking with 25, 50, and 75% of all markers masked
| % of all markers masked |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 50 | 75 | |
| G-BLUP | |||
| Milk yield | 1.028 | 1.013 | 0.981 |
| Fat yield | 1.064 | 1.049 | 1.011 |
| Protein yield | 1.082 | 1.061 | 1.060 |
| MIXTURE | |||
| Milk yield | 1.035 | 1.016 | 0.976 |
| Fat yield | 1.109 | 1.095 | 1.061 |
| Protein yield | 1.088 | 1.070 | 1.038 |
| BayesB | |||
| Milk yield | 0.962 | 0.926 | 0.826 |
| Fat yield | 0.976 | 0.969 | 0.878 |
| Protein yield | 1.003 | 0.956 | 0.873 |
| Approximate SE |
0.006 |
0.007 |
0.010 |
The bias is shown as the average combined biases across six different replicated marker maskings and the pooled approximate standard error.