Table 5 Estimates of heritability of DGV and of genetic correlations between trait and its DGV
Trait | Limousin | Simmental | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | h DGV 2 | r g(T,DGV) | h DGV 2 | r g(T,DGV) |
Birth weight | 1.00±0.00 | 0.58±0.04 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.65±0.03 |
Calving ease direct | 1.00±0.00 | 0.52±0.05 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.45±0.02 |
Calving ease maternal | 1.00±0.00 | 0.51±0.03 | 0.99±0.02 | 0.32±0.02 |
Carcass weight | 1.00±0.00 | 0.56±0.06 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.59±0.04 |
Docility | 1.00±0.00 | 0.40±0.04 | - | - |
Fat thickness | - | - | 0.98±0.02 | 0.29±0.02 |
Marbling | 1.00±0.00 | 0.65±0.06 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.63±0.04 |
Rib eye muscle area | 1.00±0.00 | 0.63±0.05 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.59±0.04 |
Scrotal circumference | 1.00±0.00 | 0.45±0.05 | - | - |
Shear force | - | - | 1.00±0.00 | 0.53±0.08 |
Stayability | 1.00±0.00 | 0.39±0.06 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.58±0.06 |
Weaning weight direct | 1.00±0.00 | 0.58±0.04 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.52±0.04 |
Weaning weight maternal | 1.00±0.00 | 0.46±0.07 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.34±0.03 |
Yield grade | 1.00±0.00 | 0.67±0.05 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.62±0.06 |
Yearling weight | 1.00±0.00 | 0.76±0.08 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.45±0.02 |