Skip to main content

Table 7 Genetic correlation estimates (±SE) between bite mark scores 1 at different parts of the body and with body weight

From: Indirect genetic effects contribute substantially to heritable variation in aggression-related traits in group-housed mink (Neovison vison)

  

Direct

Indirect

Weight2

Neck BMS

Body BMS

Tail BMS

Neck BMS

Body BMS

Direct

Neck BMS

-0.29 ± 0.17

     
 

Body BMS

-0.08 ± 0.17

0.48 ± 0.22

    
 

Tail BMS

0.21 ± 0.16

0.57 ± 0.22

0.57 ± 0.22

   

Indirect

Neck BMS

-0.05 ± 0.10

0.55 ± 0.22

0.78 ± 0.19

0.89 ± 0.16

  
 

Body BMS

-0.10 ± 0.10

0.52 ± 0.19

0.67 ± 0.21

0.68 ± 0.22

0.78 ± 0.19

 
 

Tail3 BMS

-0.17 ± 0.10

0.60 ± 0.23

0.85 ± 0.24

0.99 ± 0.23

0.96 ± 0.21

0.99 ± 0.27

  1. 1The analysis for total BMS did not converge and was thus omitted from this Table; 2 there was no evidence for IGE on body weight, thus, weight refers to the direct effect only; genetic correlation of direct total BMS vs. direct weight was equal to -0.28 ± 0.13 and indirect total BMS vs. direct weight was equal to -0.15 ± 0.08; correlation of TBV of total BMS with body weight was - 0.21 ± 0.08.
Back to article page

Genetics Selection Evolution

ISSN: 1297-9686