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. 2015 Apr 1;47(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12711-015-0106-8

Table 3.

Within-breed heritability estimates estimated by REML in GBLUP analyses

Trait 1 Angus Charolais Hereford Limousin Simmental
WBSF 0.52 0.46 0.17 0.09 0.08
REA 0.61 0.21 0.23 0.55 0.29
MARB 0.51 0.57 0.49 0.41 0.87
FT 0.40 0.50 0.28 0.94 0.65
HCW 0.31 0.65 0.37 0.51 0.11
YG 0.39 0.50 0.23 0.79 0.45

1WBSF, Warner-Bratzler Shear Force; REA, Ribeye Muscle Area; MARB, Marbling score; FT, Backfat Thickness; HCW, Hot Carcass Weight; YG, Yield Grade.