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Table 5 Pearson’s correlations (± s.d.) between inbreeding depression load genetic values and breeding values in the reference population

From: Genetic inbreeding depression load for morphological traits and defects in the Pura Raza Española horse

 

BV_HofW

BV_HatW

BV_LofS

BV_SIL

BV_KK

BV_CrN

IL_HofW

0.669 ± 0.010*

0.114 ± 0.014*

0.073 ± 0.014*

–0.022 ± 0.014

0.122 ± 0.014*

0.070 ± 0.014*

IL_HatW

0.257 ± 0.014*

0.226 ± 0.014*

0.020 ± 0.014

–0.024 ± 0.014

–0.157 ± 0.014*

0.016 ± 0.014

IL_LofS

0.037 ± 0.014*

0.149 ± 0.014*

0.356 ± 0.013*

–0.048 ± 0.014*

–0.182 ± 0.014*

–0.177 ± 0.014*

IL_SIL

0.166 ± 0.014*

0.072 ± 0.014*

0.000 ± 0.014

–0.068 ± 0.014*

0.031 ± 0.014

–0.084 ± 0.014*

IL_KK

–0.073 ± 0.014*

0.087 ± 0.014*

0.047 ± 0.014*

–0.011 ± 0.014

–0.556 ± 0.012*

0.080 ± 0.014*

IL_CrN

–0.176 ± 0.014*

0.019 ± 0.014

0.134 ± 0.014*

0.025 ± 0.014

–0.112 ± 0.014*

–0.682 ± 0.010*

  1. BV breeding value, IL inbreeding load genetic value, HofW
  2. Height of withers, HatW height at withers, LofS length of shoulder, SIL scapular-ischial length, KK knock knee, CrN cresty neck
  3. *Significant differences p < 0.05