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Table 4 Bi-variate analyses using G S (i.e. the GRM built with the SNPs with effects in the same direction in both breeds)

From: Genomic correlation: harnessing the benefit of combining two unrelated populations for genomic selection

Phenotype

BB

TC

r G

\(h_{P}^{2}\)

\(h_{G}^{2}\)

C miss

\(h_{P}^{2}\)

\(h_{G}^{2}\)

C miss

Navel score

0.08

0.88

0.08

0.09

0.86

0.10

0.93

Coat score

0.16

0.77

0.18

0.14

0.79

0.15

0.83

Coat colour

0.09

0.84

0.10

0.06

0.91

0.06

0.92

Body condition

0.10

0.85

0.10

0.08

0.88

0.08

0.92

Yearling weight

0.06

0.92

0.06

0.08

0.88

0.08

0.96

  1. Proportion of variance explained by either pedigree-based (\(h_{P}^{2}\)) or genomic-based (\(h_{G}^{2}\)) genetic variance, proportion of missing heritability (C miss ) and estimate of genomic correlation (r G ) between Brahman (BB) and Tropical Composite (TC) cows for the five phenotypes
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Genetics Selection Evolution

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