Table 2.
Estimates (standard error) of heritabilities for the evaluated semen traits in two lines
Semen traitsa | Pig linesb | |
---|---|---|
L1 | L2 | |
MOT | 0.21 (0.05) | 0.12 (0.04) |
PROMOT | 0.31 (0.05) | 0.12 (0.03) |
lnNcells | 0.10 (0.03) | 0.13 (0.03) |
ABN | 0.22 (0.05) | 0.14 (0.05) |
aMOT: sperm motility; PROMOT: sperm progressive motility; lnNcells: number of sperm cells per ejaculate; ABN: total morphological abnormalities
bL1: Large White type and L2: Landrace type