Table 1 Solutions for fixed effects of the estimated breeding values based on the final dataset
From: A major QTL at the LHCGR/FSHR locus for multiple birth in Holstein cattle
Fixed factor | Level | Number of observations per levela | Solution for effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | 1 | 229,669 | 0.305 |
2 | 229,034 | 0.356 | |
3 | 169,509 | 0.368 | |
4 | 123,887 | 0.374 | |
5+ | 219,514 | 0.379 | |
Sexed semen | No | 920,157 | 0.354 |
Yes | 51,456 | 0.346 | |
Season of birth | Spring | 186,693 | 0.346 |
Summer | 185,133 | 0.364 | |
Fall | 313,158 | 0.354 | |
Winter | 286,629 | 0.351 |