Table 1.
Summary statistics of the purebred/crossbred phenotype data
| Growth rate | Feed conversion ratio | Lean meat | pH longissimus dorsi | Drip loss | Intramuscular fat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | g/day | kg/kg | % | pH units | % | % |
| Minimum | 511.1/592.6 | 1.83/1.67 | 54.8/57.7 | 5.29/.27 | 1.35/0.74 | 0.45/0.23 |
| Mean | 938.5/1038.0 | 2.29/2.25 | 64.05/62.48 | 5.58/5.62 | 7.26/4.87 | 1.14/1.21 |
| Maximum | 1214.9/1291.0 | 3.20/2.7 | 67.80/67.6 | 6.42/6.51 | 16.54/15.50 | 2.15/2.26 |
| Coefficient of variation | 0.11/0.09 | 0.07/0.07 | 0.02/0.03 | 0.03/0.03 | 0.38/0.40 | 0.21/0.21 |
| Number of records | 654/716 | 631/709 | 638/13 | 640/714 | 614/689 | 538/650 |