Table 3.
Estimates of genetic (above diagonal) and phenotypic (below diagonal) correlations among the yearling ultrasound measurements and carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle.
| Trait | UIMF | UEMA | UBFT | BFT | CW | EMA | MS | YW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIMF | 0.04 (0.07) | 0.46 (0.06) | 0.11 (0.08) | 0.14 (0.07) | 0.28 (0.07) | 0.78 (0.04) | −0.05 (0.07) | |
| UEMA | 0.05 (0.01) | 0.16 (0.07) | −0.09 (0.07) | 0.40 (0.06) | 0.65 (0.05) | −0.07 (0.08) | 0.41 (0.05) | |
| UBFT | 0.15 (0.01) | 0.22 (0.01) | 0.63 (0.05) | −0.01 (0.07) | −0.12 (0.07) | 0.14 (0.07) | 0.15 (0.07) | |
| BFT | 0.07 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.40 (0.01) | 0.07 (0.07) | −0.25 (0.07) | 0.03 (0.07) | −0.05 (0.07) | |
| CW | 0.04 (0.01) | 0.42 (0.01) | 0.15 (0.01) | 0.27 (0.02) | 0.56 (0.05) | 0.17 (0.07) | 0.84 (0.02) | |
| EMA | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.48 (0.01) | 0.05 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.57 (0.01) | 0.35 (0.06) | 0.43 (0.06) | |
| MS | 0.42 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.24 (0.02) | 0.03 (0.07) | |
| YW | 0.05 (0.01) | 0.51 (0.01) | 0.23 (0.01) | 0.18 (0.02) | 0.78 (0.01) | 0.40 (0.01) | 0.06 (0.02) |
UIMF: Ultrasound intramuscular fat content; UEMA: Ultrasound longissimus muscle area; UBFT: Ultrasound backfat thickness; BFT: Backfat thickness; CW: Carcass weight; EMA: Eye muscle area; MS: Marbling score; YW: Yearling weight. Numbers in parentheses are the standard deviations of posterior densities.