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Table 2 The effect of classical inbreeding (F), new inbreeding (New), ancestral inbreeding as defined by Kalinowski et al. [21] and Ballou [12.] As well as the interaction between classical inbreeding and Ballou ancestral inbreeding (F*Ballou) on milk, fat and protein yield (kg) for all data sets when each of these terms were individually included in a multiple regression model with confounding effects adjusted for1,2.

From: Purging of inbreeding depression within the Irish Holstein-Friesian population

 

F

New

Kalinowski

Ballou

F*Ballou3

Milk

-7.63 (1.442)

-32.41 (8.328)

-8.85 (1.662)

4.85 (1.602)

0.34 (0.309)

Fat

-0.47 (0.057)

-2.43 (0.328)

-0.53 (0.066)

-0.06 (0.063)

-0.01 (0.012)

Protein

-0.28 (0.045)

-1.11 (0.259)

-0.33 (0.052)

0.12 (0.050)

0.02 (0.010)

  1. 1Regression coefficients in bold type are significantly (P < 0.05) different from zero
  2. 2 S.E. in brackets
  3. 3 Regression coefficient for the interaction of classical inbreeding*Ballou ancestral inbreeding following adjustment for classical inbreeding