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Table 2 Variance components of the classical linear mean animal model and two double hierarchical generalized linear models DHGLM1 and DHGLM2 (untransformed data)

From: Genetic heterogeneity of within-family variance of body weight in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Sub-model

Variance component

Classical

DHGLM1

DHGLM2

Mean

Sire-dam

-

-

0.071 ± 0.010

 

Genetic1

0.303 ± 0.041

0.099 ± 0.023

0.283 ± 0.039

 

Common environment

0.013 ± 0.008

0.063 ± 0.010

0.016 ± 0.008

 

Residual

0.521 ± 0.022

-

-

 

Heritability

0.362 ± 0.043

-

-

Variance

Sire-dam

-

0.051 ± 0.008

0.043 ± 0.008

 

Genetic1

-

0.204 ± 0.033

0.174 ± 0.031

  1. 1Genetic variance is defined as 4*sire-dam variance.