Table 8.
Estimates of genetic and phenotypic correlations with their standard errors for carcass traits with growth traits
| Trait1 | CEMA | IMF | CRIB | P8FAT | CWT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic correlations | |||||
| BWT | 0.05 ± 0.13 | −0.09 ± 0.12 | −0.27 ± 0.14 | −0.03 ± 0.12 | 0.26 ± 0.11 |
| 200dWT | 0.07 ± 0.15 | 0.18 ± 0.15 | −0.47 ± 0.16 | −0.06 ± 0.15 | 0.64 ± 0.09 |
| 400dWT | 0.05 ± 0.15 | 0.21 ± 0.14 | −0.39 ± 0.16 | −0.23 ± 0.14 | 0.56 ± 0.10 |
| 600dWT | 0.10 ± 0.12 | 0.19 ± 0.12 | −0.26 ± 0.14 | −0.08 ± 0.12 | 0.75 ± 0.05 |
| Phenotypic correlations | |||||
| BWT | −0.08 ± 0.03 | −0.04 ± 0.03 | −0.17 ± 0.03 | −0.06 ± 0.03 | 0.23 ± 0.03 |
| 200dWT | −0.07 ± 0.03 | −0.05 ± 0.03 | −0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 0.46 ± 0.02 |
| 400dWT | −0.12 ± 0.04 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | −0.09 ± 0.04 | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 0.54 ± 0.02 |
| 600dWT | −0.13 ± 0.03 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | −0.14 ± 0.03 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.66 ± 0.01 |
1BWT = birth weight; 200dWT = 200-d weight; 400dWT = 400-d weight; 600dWT = 600-d weight; CEMA = carcass eye muscle area; IMF = carcass intramuscular fat; CRIB = subcutaneous fat depths at the 12th/13th rib; P8FAT = rump P8 fat depth; CWT = carcass weight.