Table 8

Estimates of heritability and genetic correlations between traits and their respective DGV

Trait

r_g(DGV,T)

Birth weight

0.87 ± 0.03

0.37 ± 0.03

0.58 ± 0.03

Calving ease direct

0.83 ± 0.03

0.11 ± 0.01

0.64 ± 0.03

Calving ease maternal

0.95 ± 0.02

0.03 ± 0.01

0.67 ± 0.06

Carcass weight

0.84 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.03

0.80 ± 0.06

Docility

0.75 ± 0.04

0.34 ± 0.04

0.15 ± 0.06

Fat thickness

0.85 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.02

0.68 ± 0.05

Marbling

0.86 ± 0.02

0.32 ± 0.02

0.73 ± 0.05

Maternal weaning weight

0.86 ± 0.03

0.09 ± 0.01

0.41 ± 0.04

Mature height

0.89 ± 0.04

0.69 ± 0.04

0.34 ± 0.06

Mature weight

0.84 ± 0.04

0.34 ± 0.04

0.41 ± 0.06

Rib eye muscle area

0.90 ± 0.02

0.41 ± 0.03

0.73 ± 0.04

Scrotal circumference

0.82 ± 0.03

0.24 ± 0.03

0.68 ± 0.04

Weaning weight

0.81 ± 0.03

0.14 ± 0.01

0.49 ± 0.03

Yearling height

0.93 ± 0.02

0.40 ± 0.03

0.45 ± 0.04

Yearling weight

0.84 ± 0.03

0.39 ± 0.03

0.56 ± 0.03

Heritability of , heritability of traits and genetic correlations between traits and their respective DGV(r_g(DGV,T) ± SE) estimated from bivariate animal models

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