Table 4

Accuracy of GEBVs due to LD estimated by equation (2) for milk, fat and protein yield as well as somatic cell score using training data sizes of 2,096 and 1,048 bulls.

Training data size

Method

Milk yield

Fat yield

Protein yield

Somatic cell score

2,096

BayesB

0.41

0.47

0.29

0.33

G-BLUP

0.21

0.38

0.17

0.29

1,048

BayesB

0.24

0.31

0.23

0.15

G-BLUP

0.13

0.33

0.10

0.15

Habier et al. Genetics Selection Evolution 2010 42:5   doi:10.1186/1297-9686-42-5