Table 3 Mean and standard deviation (in brackets) over 40 replicates of the selection accuracy (Acc) and inflation coefficient (b) of EBVs and GEBVs for fatty acid traits

SFA

0.37 (0.13)

1.07 (0.45)

0.45 (0.14)

1.03 (0.39)

MUFA

0.38 (0.11)

0.99 (0.34)

0.58 (0.11)

1.11 (0.28)

PUFA

0.43 (0.12)

1 (0.37)

0.56 (0.11)

1.01 (0.27)

n-3 PUFA

0.31 (0.24)

1.27 (1.03)

0.36 (0.23)

1.1 (0.72)

n-6 PUFA

0.51 (0.08)

1.03 (0.2)

0.7 (0.07)

1.08 (0.16)

OA

0.26 (0.18)

0.95 (0.67)

0.5 (0.19)

1.32 (0.58)

LA

0.46 (0.09)

1.02 (0.25)

0.67 (0.09)

1.12 (0.18)

ALA

0.3 (0.3)

1.8 (1.85)

0.34 (0.25)

1.42 (1.06)

ARA

0.46 (0.1)

1 (0.28)

0.51 (0.09)

0.91 (0.21)

EPA

0.43 (0.1)

0.99 (0.27)

0.53 (0.09)

0.98 (0.22)

DHA

0.21 (0.23)

1 (1.09)

0.47 (0.23)

1.53 (0.83)

EPA + DHA

0.27 (0.17)

0.96 (0.64)

0.46 (0.17)

1.21 (0.49)