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Table 4 Reliabilities of genomic predictions using different methods

From: Comparison on genomic predictions using three GBLUP methods and two single-step blending methods in the Nordic Holstein population

Traits

GBLUPAG*

Singleori

Singleadj

Singleori-GBLUPAG*

Singleadj-GBLUPAG*

Singleadj-Singleori

Milk

0.428

0.450

0.456

0.022*

0.028**

0.006*

Fat

0.457

0.458

0.466

0.001

0.009*

0.008**

Protein

0.435

0.437

0.446

0.002

0.011

0.009**

Growth

0.481

0.503

0.503

0.022**

0.022**

0.000

Fertility

0.419

0.425

0.431

0.006

0.012

0.005

Birth index

0.263

0.274

0.274

0.011

0.011

−0.001*

Calving index

0.303

0.328

0.329

0.025**

0.026**

0.002

Mastitis

0.359

0.383

0.384

0.024**

0.025**

0.000

Health

0.435

0.467

0.469

0.032

0.034*

0.003

Body conf.

0.316

0.317

0.317

0.001

0.001

0.000

Feet & Leg

0.306

0.296

0.296

−0.01

−0.01

0.000

Udder conf.

0.357

0.358

0.358

0.001

0.001

−0.001

Milkingspeed

0.295

0.312

0.312

0.017*

0.017*

0.000

Temperament

0.183

0.206

0.206

0.023*

0.023*

0.000

Longevity

0.334

0.415

0.415

0.081**

0.081**

0.000

Yield

0.438

0.436

0.446

−0.002

0.008

0.010**

Mean

0.363

0.379

0.382

0.016

0.019

0.003

  1. Adjusted GBLUP with a polygenic effect with a weight of 0.2 (GBLUPAG*), original single-step blending (Singleori) and adjusted single-step blending (Singleadj) with a weight of 0.2; *significant difference at p < 0.05; **significant difference at p < 0.01.