Table 1.
Number of records for calving and body conformation traits; lead SNPs associated with traits in single marker analyses
| Trait | Trait abbreviation | Number of records | Highest significant SNP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs-ID | Position (bp) | MAF | -log 10 (p-value) | Effect ± SE | |||
| Stature | ST | 3926 | rs111018320 | 38133743 | 0.40 | 81.9 | 4.0 ± 0.2 |
| Body depth | BD | 3379 | NA | 38229392 | 0.26 | 26.6 | 3.2 ± 0.3 |
| Chest width | CW | 3379 | rs381402811 | 38196678 | 0.26 | 35.7 | 3.9 ± 0.3 |
| Dairy form | DF | 3378 | rs43454966 | 40236966 | 0.25 | 11.8 | 1.8 ± 0.3 |
| Top line | TL | 2814 | NA | 37536932 | 0.17 | 6.5 | −1.8 ± 0.3 |
| Rump width | RW | 3380 | NA | 39078732 | 0.22 | 37.8 | 3.9 ± 0.3 |
| Rump angle | RA | 3380 | rs110132087 | 40335653 | 0.39 | 11.3 | −1.7 ± 0.3 |
| Service sire calving ease in first lactation | SCEF | 4631 | rs109301655 | 38956499 | 0.08 | 80.2 | −6.4 ± 0.3 |
| Service sire calving ease in later lactations | SCEL | 4631 | rs109301655 | 38956499 | 0.08 | 83.8 | −7.3 ± 0.4 |
| Service sire stillbirth in first lactation | SSBF | 4631 | NA | 38700703 | 0.22 | 56.6 | −4.2 ± 0.3 |
| Service sire stillbirth in later lactations | SSBL | 4631 | NA | 38700703 | 0.22 | 34.7 | −3.3 ± 0.3 |
| Calf size in first lactation (service sire effect) | SCSF | 4631 | rs109301655 | 38956499 | 0.08 | 88.7 | 6.1 ± 0.3 |
| Calf size in later lactations (service sire effect) | SCSL | 4631 | rs109301655 | 38956499 | 0.08 | 106.0 | 6.4 ± 0.3 |
| Service sire calving index | SCI | 4631 | NA | 38700703 | 0.22 | 57.9 | −4.3 ± 0.3 |
| Body conformation index | BCI | 3371 | NA | 38914033 | 0.22 | 80.4 | 5.0 ± 0.3 |
rs-ID = reference SNP identification; MAF = minor allele frequency; effect = allele substitution effect for the SNP; SE = SE for the SNP effect; NA = not available.