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Table 3 Posterior means and HPD95% intervals of the heritability estimated by a multi-breed reference population

From: Joint genomic evaluation of French dairy cattle breeds using multiple-trait models

Trait

Montbéliarde

Normande

Holstein

 

[HPD95%]

[HPD95%]

[HPD95%]

Milk

0.33 / 0.30*

0.33/ 0.30*

0.37 / 0.30*

 

[0.29 ; 0.38]

[0.29 ; 0.38]

[0.33 ; 0.41]

Fat content

0.42/ 0.50*

0.44 / 0.50*

0.48 / 0.50*

 

[0.36 ; 0.46]

[0.39 ; 0.49]

[0.45 ; 0.51]

Fertility

0.05 / 0.02*

0.06 / 0.02*

0.08 / 0.02*

 

[0.04 ; 0.06]

[0.04 ; 0.07]

[0.06 ; 0.09]

  1. *Heritabilities estimated in routine genetic evaluation.