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Table 6 Significant fixed effects for disease-related, growth, and commercial selection traits

From: Genetic parameters of resistance to pasteurellosis using novel response traits in rabbits

Type of trait Trait ERE Batch Gestation length Parity of the dam Farm, year and month of birth Number of kits born alive Litter size at weaning Farm, year and season at kitting Parity and physiological statusa
Disease related (binary) Abscess nsb * ns ns
Bacteria ns * ns ns
Resistance ns * ns ns
Disease related (categorical) Abscess ** * ns ns
Bacteria ** * ns ns
Resistance ** ** ns ns
Growth ADG-BW ns ** ** **
ADG-PI1 * ** ns ns
ADG-PI2 * ns ns ns
Selection NBA ** **
WW ** ** ** **
  1. ADG average daily weight gain (g/day), BW from birth to weaning pre-inoculation, PI1 during first week post-inoculation, PI2 during second week post-inoculation, NBA number of kits born alive, WW weaning weight (g), – not tested
  2. aLactating or not at insemination
  3. b** P-value < 0.001, * P-value < 0.05, ns: Not significant (P-value > 0.05)