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Table 3 Correlations between the GEBV from the different models for four traits

From: Multi-breed genomic evaluation for tropical beef cattle when no pedigree information is available

Models compared

Live weight

Hip height

BCS

Heifer puberty

Correlation

BREEDFIXED – BREEDRANDOM

0.97

0.96

0.96

0.98

BREEDFIXED – NOBREED

0.96

0.94

0.95

0.97

BREEDFIXED – BAYESR

0.93

0.90

0.92

0.95

BREEDRANDOM – NOBREED

1.00

0.98

1.00

1.00

BREEDRANDOM – BAYESR

0.97

0.95

0.98

0.98

NOBREED – BAYESR

0.97

0.96

0.98

0.98

Regression (first model GEBV on second model GEBV)

BREEDFIXED – BREEDRANDOM

1.21

1.01

1.06

1.20

BREEDFIXED – NOBREED

1.21

1.00

1.06

1.21

BREEDFIXED – BAYESR

1.21

1.02

1.01

1.20

BREEDRANDOM – NOBREED

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.02

BREEDRANDOM – BAYESR

1.01

1.03

0.97

1.00

NOBREED – BAYESR

1.00

1.01

0.96

0.99

  1. Standard errors for the correlations are 0.006, using Fischer’s approximation of 1/√(n-3)
  2. BCS = body condition score