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Table 1 Genetic correlations between the SOCS2 gene content trait and the traits of interest (rg) and genetic variances (σg2) explained by the SOCS2 gene obtained using the pedigree-based Gene Content method

From: Alternative methods improve the accuracy of genomic prediction using information from a causal point mutation in a dairy sheep model

Trait

rg with SOCS2

σg2 explained by SOCS2

MY

0.25

6.18%

FY

0.18

3.22%

PY

0.29

8.55%

FC

–0.14

1.88%

PC

–0.06

0.41%

LSCS

0.34

11.24%

TA

–0.02

0.05%

UC

–0.07

0.56%

UD

–0.19

3.71%

  1. Abbreviations: MY Milk Yield, FY Fat Yield, PY Protein Yield, FC Fat Content, PC Protein Content, LSCS Somatic Cell Score, TA Teat Angle, UC Udder Cleft, UD Udder Depth