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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the phenotypes (deregressed EBVs) used in the study

From: A genome-wide association study using international breeding-evaluation data identifies major loci affecting production traits and stature in the Brown Swiss cattle breed

Trait

Trait type

Mean

SD

n

Mean reliabilitya

h2

MY

Production

−0.79

1.88

5043

0.809

0.360

FY

Production

−0.82

1.75

5043

0.802

0.340

PY

Production

−0.95

1.70

5043

0.790

0.350

CRC

Fertility

0.11

1.36

3807

0.643

0.039

ANG

Conformation

0.35

4.19

2061

0.731

0.300

BDE

Conformation

−0.14

1.38

4402

0.741

0.372

STA

Conformation

−0.45

1.33

4610

0.824

0.428

SCS

Udder health

−0.27

1.24

4803

0.797

0.270

MSP

Workability

−0.16

1.19

4411

0.758

0.144

  1. a: reliability of EBV values.