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Table 3 Genetic parameters* for SCS traits

From: Genetic parameters for somatic cell score according to udder infection status in Valle del Belice dairy sheep and impact of imperfect diagnosis of infection

 

σ2p

σ2a

σ2e

h2± SE

rwit± SE

racr± SE

Whole data SCS

5.467

0.492

2.633

0.09 ± 0.04

0.29 ± 0.04

0.33 ± 0.02

Bacteria negative SCS

2.225

0.223

1.188

0.10 ± 0.06

0.21 ± 0.04

0.30 ± 0.03

Bacteria positive SCS

5.573

0.161

2.554

0.03 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.05

0.31 ± 0.04

  1. *Phenotypic (σ2p), genetic (σ2a), and environmental (σ2e) variances, heritability (h2) and repeatability within (rwit) and across (racr) lactations (± SE) for SCS traits
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