Table 5. Genetic and phenotypic correlations of AFC of the conformation traits and heritability with data sets classified by age at calving.
Dataset | Parameters | BCS | HT | BW | HL | HW | FS |
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≤ 24 | Genetic correlation | −0.778 | 0.442 | −0.600 | 0.010 | 0.261 | −0.015 |
SE | 0.523 | 0.763 | 0.453 | 0.660 | 0.511 | 0.517 | |
Phenotypic correlation | −0.038 | −0.007 | −0.005 | −0.009 | −0.013 | 0.001 | |
SE | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | |
Heritability | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.008 | 0.005 | 0.011 | 0.011 | |
SE | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.010 | 0.010 | |
> 24 | Genetic correlation | −0.149 | −0.826 | −0.706 | −0.623 | −0.456 | −0.675 |
SE | 0.513 | 0.219 | 0.356 | 0.351 | 0.475 | 0.270 | |
Phenotypic correlation | −0.030 | −0.001 | −0.017 | −0.012 | −0.022 | −0.027 | |
SE | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | |
Heritability | 0.006 | 0.014 | 0.009 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.027 | |
SE | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.012 | |
Entire set | Genetic correlation | −0.474 | −0.623 | −0.698 | 0.846 | −0.623 | −0.357 |
SE | 0.394 | 0.273 | 0.289 | 0.240 | 0.237 | 0.303 | |
Phenotypic correlation | −0.044 | −0.009 | −0.025 | −0.020 | −0.030 | −0.029 | |
SE | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | |
Heritability | 0.006 | 0.011 | 0.009 | 0.010 | 0.022 | 0.028 | |
SE | 0.005 | 0.007 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.010 | 0.012 |
AFC, age at first calving; BCS, body condition score; HT, height (score); BW, body width (score); HL, hip bone length (score); HW, hip bone width (score); FS, final score.