Table 3 Genetic parameter estimates (± their approximate standard errors) for DGC in two thermal environments using a bivariate animal model
Parameter | DGC lowT | DGC highT |
|---|---|---|
\(\sigma_{a}^{2}\) | 0.130 (0.043) | 0.190 (0.063) |
\(\sigma_{e}^{2}\) | 0.156 (0.028) | 0.221 (0.041) |
\(\sigma_{P}^{2}\) | 0.286 (0.026) | 0.411 (0.038) |
h 2 | 0.455 (0.120) | 0.463 (0.123) |
\(r_{\text{G}}\) | 0.468 (0.197) |