Genomic selection using low density marker panels with application to a sire line in pigs

Table 1 Trait names and accuracy of conventional BLUP estimated breeding values

Trait	Abbreviation	Complete pedigrees		Short pedigrees
Trait	Abbreviation	Validation	Training	Validation	Training
Daily gain, field test records	DGfield	0.92	0.81	0.92	0.76
Daily gain, on station test records	DGstation	0.82	0.79	0.79	0.73
Carcass lean content, estimated with Bonner formulae	CLCBonn	0.76	0.78	0.68	0.70
Carcass lean content, FOM records	CLCFOM	0.90	0.78	0.88	0.72
Shoulder weight, AutoFOM records	SW	0.78	0.69	0.71	0.60
Belly weight, AutoFOM records	BW	0.77	0.69	0.71	0.61
Belly lean content, AutoFOM records	BLC	0.83	0.74	0.79	0.67
Ham weight, AutoFOM records	HW	0.79	0.72	0.73	0.65
Loin weight, AutoFOM records	LW	0.74	0.68	0.63	0.59
Loin eye area	LEA	0.71	0.76	0.58	0.68
Carcass length	CL	0.62	0.72	0.39	0.59
pH value, loin, 45 min. p.m.	pH1	0.60	0.70	0.25	0.52
Intramuscular fat content	IMF	0.55	0.53	0.22	0.36
Drip loss	Drip	0.59	0.67	0.24	0.50
Mean		0.74	0.72	0.61	0.62

Traits, trait abbreviations and accuracy of conventional BLUP estimated breeding values of animals in the validation and training sets, derived using complete and short pedigrees.

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