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. 2021 Jul 11;11(7):2066. doi: 10.3390/ani11072066

Table 3.

Additive genetic variance (σ2a), residual variance (σ2e), phenotypic variance (σ2p), and heritability estimates (h2) for carcass traits of Hanwoo cattle.

Trait σ2a σ2e σ2p h2
CWT 773.00 1266.48 2039.48 0.38
MS 1.29 1.67 2.96 0.44
BFT 7.77 14.04 21.81 0.36
EMA 43.80 81.89 125.69 0.35

CWT, carcass weight; MS, marbling score; BFT, backfat thickness; EMA, eye muscle area.