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Table 4 Results for the coefficient of determination (R2) from the forward prediction for the BS/OB and FV populations for different models

From: A simple method to separate base population and segregation effects in genomic relationship matrices

BS/OB

Trait

M0 (G * A and G S )

M1 (G S )

M2 (G S  + fixed effects)

R2

MY

0.416

0.386

0.421

PY

0.409

0.370

0.417

FY

0.388

0.349

0.395

STA

0.499

0.382

0.505

FL

0.234

0.216

0.220

UD

0.416

0.394

0.410

FV

    

R2

MY

0.580

0.530

0.557

PY

0.512

0.463

0.491

FY

0.548

0.490

0.521

STA

0.526

0.515

0.516

FL

0.438

0.425

0.415

UD

0.406

0.404

0.405

  1. BS = Brown Swiss, OB = Original Braunvieh, and FV = Fleckvieh, MY = milk yield, PY = protein yield, FY = fat yield, STA = stature, FL = feet and legs, UD = udder conformation