Table 1.
Available information* on the genetic architecture of the traits in study
| Trait | NºQTL | Variance explained (%) | Largest QTL (%) | Heritability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| %CD8+ |
17 |
36.3 |
8.00 |
0.89 |
| CD4+/CD8+ |
11 |
33.1 |
11.90 |
0.80 |
| W6W |
19 |
38.3 |
3.20 |
0.74 |
| WGS |
10 |
20.6 |
2.40 |
0.30 |
| BL | 6 | 16.7 | 3.10 | 0.13 |
Trait = weight at 6 weeks (W6W), weight growth slope (WGS), body length (BL), percentage of CD8+ cells (%CD8+), ratio between CD4+ and CD8+ cells (CD4+/CD8+). Nº QTL = number of QTL mapped, proportion of the variance explained by them (variance explained, in %) and proportion of the variance explained by the QTL with largest effect(largest QTL, in %). *Information published in Valdar et al. [10] and Valdar et al. [11].