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Table 4 Association of QTL regions for rear leg side view with other traits

From: Concordance analysis for QTL detection in dairy cattle: a case study of leg morphology

QTL

Traits with ∑p ≥ 0.8

1

Locomotion, milking speed, rump angle

2

Locomotion, stature, angularity, foot angle

3

Fat content, rump angle, foot angle

4

Milk yield, fat content, protein content, somatic cell count, rear udder height, udder support, rear teat placement, rump angle

5

Fat content

6

Stature, rump angle, rump width

7

Somatic cell count, rear teat placement

8

Front teat length

9

Protein content, rump width

10

Milk yield, protein yield, fat content, protein content, somatic cell count, udder depth, udder support, angularity, maternal calving ease, longevity, clinical mastitis, interval from calving to first insemination

11

Locomotion, rear leg rear view

12

Protein content, rump width, front teat length

13

Chest width, rump angle

14

Locomotion, foot angle

15

Milk yield, fat yield, protein yield, fat content, protein content, somatic cell count, rear udder height, rump width, temperament, direct stillbirth, longevity, clinical mastitis, interval from calving to first insemination

16

Body depth, front teat length, maternal calving ease

17

Locomotion, chest width, stature, direct stillbirth

18

-

19

Locomotion, rear leg rear view

20

Fat yield, maternal calving ease

  1. Traits for which the sum of posterior inclusion probabilities (∑p) in a QTL region equalled at least 0.8.