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Genetic (above) and phenotypic (below) correlation (±standard error) for ultrasound carcass and meat quality traits in the Montana Tropical Composite beef cattle population.
| Traits1 | LMA | BFT | RFT | MARB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMA | 0.46 ± 0.05 | 0.29 ± 0.08 | 0.27 ± 0.05 | |
| BFT | 0.53 ± 0.08 | 0.64 ± 0.03 | 0.50 ± 0.02 | |
| RFT | 0.39 ± 0.12 | 0.97 ± 0.02 | 0.47 ± 0.03 | |
| MARB | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 0.66 ± 0.01 | 0.55 ± 0.02 |
1Traits: Longissimus muscle area (LMA), backfat thickness (BFT), rump fat thickness (RFT) and marbling score (MARB).
