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Table 5 Percentage of genetic variance explained by top ten LD blocks for purebred and crossbred (CB) performance

From: Effects of alleles in crossbred pigs estimated for genomic prediction depend on their breed-of-origin

%a

BF

ADG

RFI

Purebred

 gVar S

4.51

3.57

2.80

 gVar LR

1.73

1.81

–

 gVar LW

2.61

3.00

2.33

CB,breed-of-origin

 gVar CB,S

4.51

3.80

2.50

 gVar CB,LR

2.35

1.71

2.42

 gVar CB,LW

2.85

2.71

2.28

  1. aPercentage of genetic variance for purebred performance by breed and for crossbred (CB) performance by breed-of-origin
  2. BF = back fat thickness, ADG = average daily gain, and, RFI = residual feed intake
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BMC Genomics

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