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Estimates of pedigree-based heritability (h 2) and genetic correlation between purebred and crossbred (r pc) populations from a three-trait model
| Populationa | h 2 | r pc |
|---|---|---|
| Litter size | ||
| LW | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.91 ± 0.04 |
| LR | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.89 ± 0.04 |
| F1 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | |
| Gestation length | ||
| LW | 0.39 ± 0.01 | 0.92 ± 0.02 |
| LR | 0.39 ± 0.01 | 0.88 ± 0.03 |
| F1 | 0.37 ± 0.01 | |
aPopulations used in the analyses were Large White (LW), Landrace (LR), and two-way crossbred (F1)
