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Table 7 Estimates of regression coefficients (SE) on heterozygosity and expected heterosis for dataset 3 for Models 2, 3, and 4

From: Effects of heterozygosity on performance of purebred and crossbred pigs

Traita

Heterozygosity

Hetbreedb Line 1

Hetbreed F1c

Hetbreed backcrossd

Hetbreed Line 2

Expected heterosis

W21, kg

2.80* (0.75)

2.21 (1.63)

− 23.08* (9.13)

− 3.38 (18.20)

2.54* (0.89)

0.01 (0.00)

W150, kg

82.93* (6.02)

82.76* (7.11)

145.03 (88.57)

NA

76.06* (12.82)

0.19 (0.03)

BF100, mm

− 0.86 (0.72)

− 1.73 (0.94)

− 4.59 (9.12)

− 3.61 (50.69)

0.56 (1.21)

0.01 (0.00)

LD100, mm

− 2.43 (1.61)

− 3.47 (2.14)

11.42 (18.43)

147.33 (107.35)

− 0.98 (2.50)

0.05 (0.01)

A40, d

− 41.67* (3.41)

− 49.12* (4.30)

9.28 (39.27)

− 27.99 (85.58)

− 32.14* (4.59)

0.08 (0.01)

DTP, d

− 45.50* (3.41)

− 51.86* (4.62)

− 65.89 (43.97)

78.26 (101.68)

− 36.28* (5.25)

0.05 (0.09)

TFI, kg

− 52.98* (6.38)

− 70.14* (10.10)

− 79.70 (80.17)

− 44.19 (169.92)

− 35.06* (8.85)

0.16 (0.16)

LMP, %

1.62 (1.87)

NA

− 0.42 (23.24)

29.03 (45.47)

1.82 (2.14)

0.24 (0.06)

DP, %

− 0.90 (1.50)

NA

− 8.83 (18.30)

− 36.62 (35.96)

− 0.76 (1.54)

0.07 (0.09)

IMF, g/100 g

− 0.36 (0.42)

NA

− 0.55 (7.43)

NA

− 0.34 (0.53)

− 0.01 (0.01)

PHL

− 21.50* (11.37)

− 40.60 (35.60)

− 147.60 (166.38)

NA

− 19.47 (12.12)

0.79 (0.15)

DRIP, %

1.95 (1.79)

6.80 (5.69)

− 16.56 (26.66)

NA

1.48 (1.95)

0.01 (0.02)

LB1

6.78* (3.27)

9.82* (4.34)

− 198.96 (241.38)

NA

2.68 (5.07)

0.01 (0.01)

  1. * Regression coefficient significantly different from zero at P < 0.05
  2. aW21 = 21 days weight in kg, W150 = 150 days weight in kg, BF100 = backfat at 100 kg measured on live animals in mm, LD100 = loin depth at 100 kg measured on live animals in mm, A40 = age at 40 kg, DTP = days from 40 to 120 kg, TFI = total feed intake from 40 to 120 kg in kg (i.e. feed intake per 80 kg live weight gain), LMP = lean meat percentage, DP = dressing percentage (slaughter weight/live weight), IMF = intramuscular fat percentage measured in the laboratory, PHL = pH of loin, DRIP = drip loss is the percentage loss of water from a piece of loin muscle between 96 h post mortem to 120 h post mortem, LB1 = live born first parity
  3. bHetbreed is the model with heterozygosity within breed
  4. cAlways less than 300 animals with observations for the trait in F1
  5. dThe backcross is (Line 1 × F1 only). Less than 30 animals with observations for the trait in backcross