Table 5 Estimates of regression coefficients (\(\beta\)) from the bivariate regression of the long-term contributions (\(r\)) on estimated breeding values (\({\text{EBV}}\)) and estimated Mendelian sampling terms (\(\hat{a}\)) for all individuals with \(r_{i}^{ + } = 1\)
| Â | Pre-OCS | OCS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
\(\beta\) (s.e.) | \(F\) | \(\beta\) (s.e.) | \(F\) | |
Males | ||||
\({\text{EBV}}\) | 15.87 (7.19) | 4.87 | 38.19 (53.82) | 0.50 |
\(\hat{a}\) | − 13.92 (12.36) | 1.27 | 53.63 (62.43) | 0.74 |
Females | ||||
\({\text{EBV}}\) | 4.36 (3.07) | 2.02 | − 2.97 (5.00) | 0.35 |
\(\hat{a}\) | − 4.08 (5.31) | 0.59 | 15.97 (7.46) | 4.58 |