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Table 3 Additive genetic (\({\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{ag}}\)) and phenotypic (\({\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{p}}\)) correlations of protein content and protein yield with BRIX and IgG

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

Trait

BRIX, %

IgG, g/L

\({\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{ag}}\)

\({\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{p}}\)

\({\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{ag}}\)

\({\mathrm{r}}_{\mathrm{p}}\)

PCC, %

0.99 (0.04)

0.92 (0.01)

0.92 (0.08)

0.85 (0.08)

PCM, %

− 0.15 (0.51)

0.03 (0.05)

− 0.04 (0.56)

0.01 (0.05)

PYM, kg/d

− 0.03 (0.60)

0.02 (0.05)

0.09 (0.66)

− 0.09 (0.05)

  1. BRIX  refractive index, IgG  immunoglobulins G, PCC  colostrum (total) protein content, PCM  milk (total) protein content, PYM  milk protein yield
  2. Standard errors are within parentheses