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Table 2 Additive genetic (above the diagonal) and phenotypic (below the diagonal) correlations estimated between the colostrum traits

From: Genetic characteristics of colostrum refractive index and its use as a proxy for the concentration of immunoglobulins in Holstein cattle

Trait

BRIX

IgG

IgA

IgM

BRIX, %

–

0.91 (0.14)

0.57 (0.35)

0.71 (0.23)

IgG, g/L

0.78 (0.02)

–

0.39 (0.46)

0.49 (0.31)

IgA, g/L

0.57 (0.03)

0.56 (0.04)

–

0.39 (0.41)

IgM, g/L

0.61 (0.03)

0.61 (0.03)

0.55 (0.04)

–

  1. BRIX  refractive index, IgG  immunoglobulins G, IgA  immunoglobulins A, IgM  immunoglobulins M
  2. Standard errors are within parentheses
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