Table 5.
Estimates of heritability of DGV and of genetic correlations between trait and its DGV
|
Trait |
Limousin |
Simmental |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hDGV2 | rg(T,DGV) | hDGV2 | rg(T,DGV) | |
| Birth weight |
1.00±0.00 |
0.58±0.04 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.65±0.03 |
| Calving ease direct |
1.00±0.00 |
0.52±0.05 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.45±0.02 |
| Calving ease maternal |
1.00±0.00 |
0.51±0.03 |
0.99±0.02 |
0.32±0.02 |
| Carcass weight |
1.00±0.00 |
0.56±0.06 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.59±0.04 |
| Docility |
1.00±0.00 |
0.40±0.04 |
- |
- |
| Fat thickness |
- |
- |
0.98±0.02 |
0.29±0.02 |
| Marbling |
1.00±0.00 |
0.65±0.06 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.63±0.04 |
| Rib eye muscle area |
1.00±0.00 |
0.63±0.05 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.59±0.04 |
| Scrotal circumference |
1.00±0.00 |
0.45±0.05 |
- |
- |
| Shear force |
- |
- |
1.00±0.00 |
0.53±0.08 |
| Stayability |
1.00±0.00 |
0.39±0.06 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.58±0.06 |
| Weaning weight direct |
1.00±0.00 |
0.58±0.04 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.52±0.04 |
| Weaning weight maternal |
1.00±0.00 |
0.46±0.07 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.34±0.03 |
| Yield grade |
1.00±0.00 |
0.67±0.05 |
1.00±0.00 |
0.62±0.06 |
| Yearling weight | 1.00±0.00 | 0.76±0.08 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.45±0.02 |
Heritability of DGV (hDGV2 ± SE) and genetic correlations between trait and its DGV (rg(T,DGV)±SE) estimated from bivariate animal models in Limousin and Simmental.