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. 2014 Jun 5;9(6):e98928. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098928

Table 3. Regression coefficients of dam traits on daughter milking performance.

Breed	Prenatal Environment indicator trait	Lactation	Regression Coefficient
			Volume (litres)	Fat (kg)	Protein (kg)
Jersey	Dam milk volume (litres)	1	7.95±0.60^**	0.14±0.03^**	0.16±0.02^**
		2	9.18±0.79^**	0.02±0.01^*	0.18±0.03^**
	Dam Fat %	1	−36.2±2.8^**	0.84±0.13^**	−0.41±0.09^**
		2	−28.9±4.0^**	0.77±0.17^**	−0.83±0.12^**
	Dam protein %	1	−29.8±3.8^**	−0.01±0.17^ns	−0.04±0.12^ns
		2	−36.7±4.8^**	−0.12±0.22^ns	−0.08±0.16^ns
Holstein Friesian	Dam milk volume (litres)	1	5.71±0.32^**	−0.02±0.01^*	0.07±0.10^ns
		2	7.08±0.44^**	−0.01±0.02^ns	0.09±0.01^**
	Dam Fat %	1	−53.4±2.4^**	2.29±0.10^**	−0.39±0.07^**
		2	−79.7±3.2^**	2.39±0.13^**	−0.83±0.10^**
	Dam protein %	1	−47.9±3.5^**	0.87±0.14^**	0.33±0.10^**
		2	−65.4±4.6^**	0.70±0.18^**	0.16±0.14^ns

Standard errors are given for each estimate.

**P<0.01;

*P<0.05;

ns = not significantly different from zero.