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Table 2 Estimates of heritability (h2), common litter effect ratio (c2), permanent environmental effect ratio (p2), and phenotypic (Vp) and additive genetic (Va) variances for the recorded traits (± standard error)

From: Disentangling the dynamics of energy allocation to develop a proxy for robustness of fattening pigs

Trait

h2

c2

p2

Vp

Va

BF100

0.45 ± 0.02

0.04 ± 0.01

1.02 ± 0.02

0.46 ± 0.03

LD100

0.29 ± 0.02

0.04 ± 0.01

15.78 ± 0.20

4.54 ± 0.33

ADG

0.37 ± 0.02

0.06 ± 0.01

0.0100 ± 0.0001

0.0037 ± 0.0002

FCR

0.27 ± 0.03

0.04 ± 0.01

0.0222 ± 0.0004

0.0061 ± 0.0006

RFI

0.29 ± 0.03

0.04 ± 0.01

0.0343 ± 0.0066

0.0099 ± 0.0010

LSR

0.05 ± 0.01

0.004 ± 0.004

0.22 ± 0.01

5.55 ± 0.03

0.25 ± 0.04

  1. BF100 backfat thickness estimated at 100 kg liveweight, LD100 longissimus dorsi thickness estimated at 100 kg liveweight, ADG average daily gain, FCR feed conversion ratio, RFI residual feed intake, LSR log-squared residual, robustness indicator