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Table 4 SNP-derived heritability estimates (standard error) for body weight (BW) and host resilience to ticks (HR.TICK), gastrointestinal nematodes (HR.GIN) and Eimeria spp. (HR.EIM) at different measurement events (ME)

From: Unravelling the genetic variability of host resilience to endo- and ectoparasites in Nellore commercial herds

Trait

ME.331

ME.385

ME.443

ME.498

ME.555

BW

0.16 (0.06)

0.09 (0.05)

0.16 (0.05)

0.19 (0.06)

0.23 (0.06)

HR.TICK

0.81 (0.04)

0.87 (0.04)

0.81 (0.04)

0.87 (0.03)

0.76 (0.04)

HR.GIN

0.84 (0.04)

0.93 (0.03)

0.80 (0.04)

0.84 (0.04)

0.85 (0.04)

HR.EIM

0.79 (0.04)

0.82 (0.04)

0.77 (0.04)

0.80 (0.04)

0.84 (0.03)

  1. ME.331, ME.385, ME.443, ME.498, ME.555: measurement events when the age of animals was 331, 385, 443, 498 and 555 days on average
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Genetics Selection Evolution

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