Genome-wide association study reveals putative role of gga-miR-15a in controlling feed conversion ratio in layer chickens

Table 2 Genetic parameters for daily feed intake, residual feed intake and feed conversion ratio^a

Traits^b	FI	RFI	FCR
FI	0.15 (0.05)	0.86 (0.06)	0.39 (0.20)
FI	*0.18 (0.07)*	0.86 (0.06)	0.39 (0.20)
RFI	0.90 (0.05)	0.17 (0.05)	0.71 (0.13)
RFI	0.90 (0.05)	*0.20 (0.07)*	0.71 (0.13)
FCR	0.49 (0.22)	0.71 (0.15)	0.21 (0.05)
FCR	0.49 (0.22)	0.71 (0.15)	*0.28 (0.09)*

^aHeritability is given on diagonal (italic bold is pedigree-based heritability and bold is SNP-based), pedigree-based genetic correlations below diagonal and SNP-based genetic correlations above diagonal. Standard errors of estimates are in parentheses
^bFI: daily feed intake, RFI: residual feed intake, FCR: feed conversion ratio

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