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Table 2 Rotated factor pattern (×10) from principal component analysis on the 10 body traits

From: Combined GWAS and ‘guilt by association’-based prioritization analysis identifies functional candidate genes for body size in sheep

Trait

Component factor loading

1

2

3

Wither height

20

92a

9

Back height

16

95a

4

Hip bone (hook) height

19

94a

−1

Body length

20

10

81a

Chest girth

66a

32

23

Shoulder width

61a

11

35

Thorax width

81a

6

29

Hip bone (hook) width

86a

15

5

Rump widt

73a

18

−11

Pin bone width

63a

32

−40

Eigenvalue

4.521

1.824

1.058

Proportion of variance explained (of total)

0.452

0.182

0.106

  1. aTraits with factor loadings >0.40