Table 6.
Genetic correlations (±SE) between feed intake and emissions traits, and growth and body composition traits
| Trait1 | DMI | CPR | MPR | CY | CM | RCP | RMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWTd | 0.51 (0.14) | 0.28 (0.24) | 0.28 (0.17) | 0.25 (0.41) | –0.13 (0.23) | 0.21 (0.31) | –0.11 (0.20) |
| BWTm | 0.18 (0.16) | 0.08 (0.32) | 0.45 (0.22) | –0.76 (0.49) | –0.80 (0.36) | –0.26 (0.39) | 0.29 (0.26) |
| WWTd | 0.85 (0.06) | 0.91 (0.08) | 0.82 (0.09) | 0.09 (0.37) | –0.16 (0.24) | 0.66 (0.28) | 0.36 (0.20) |
| WWTm | 0.41 (0.12) | 0.82 (0.49) | 0.37 (0.18) | –0.80 (0.49) | –0.58 (0.35) | 0.10 (0.48) | –0.23 (0.28) |
| YWTd | 0.94 (0.03) | 0.85 (0.08) | 0.83 (0.07) | –0.18 (0.37) | –0.23 (0.21) | 0.53 (0.24) | 0.26 (0.18) |
| YWTm | 0.11 (0.14) | 0.58 (0.30) | 0.01 (0.26) | –0.40 (0.80) | –0.21 (0.47) | 0.29 (0.57) | –0.39 (0.38) |
| FWT | 0.92 (0.04) | 0.96 (0.06) | 0.76 (0.07) | –0.08 (0.34) | –0.39 (0.16) | 0.71 (0.22) | 0.15 (0.16) |
| RIBFAT | 0.20 (0.13) | –0.16 (0.19) | 0.11 (0.15) | –0.93 (0.55) | 0.16 (0.19) | –0.65 (0.27) | –0.07 (0.16) |
| P8FAT | 0.18 (0.13) | –0.15 (0.19) | 0.08 (0.14) | –0.76 (0.38) | 0.18 (0.19) | –0.69 (0.28) | –0.09 (0.16) |
| EMA | 0.56 (0.11) | 0.47 (0.20) | 0.41 (0.15) | –0.36 (0.43) | –0.31 (0.20) | 0.10 (0.30) | –0.05 (0.18) |
| IMF | 0.27 (0.14) | –0.15 (0.21) | 0.35 (0.15) | –0.99 (0.42) | –0.01 (0.21) | –0.59 (0.25) | 0.21 (0.17) |
1For BWT, WWT and YWT the subscripts d and m denote direct and maternal, respectively.