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Table 3 Variance components, heritability estimates, highest posterior density range (HPD; 5%—95% interval), and Geweke score for female reproduction traits in Nellore cattle

From: Genetic parameters for various semen production and quality traits and indicators of male and female reproductive performance in Nellore cattle

Trait

  

HPD Interval

Geweke

Mean

(5% 95%)

(Z-score)

Reproductive female traits

REB

\({\sigma }_{u}^{2}\)

0.27

0.21

0.32

-0.04

h2

0.20

0.10

0.14

0.07

REBB

\({\sigma }_{u}^{2}\)

0.30

0.23

0.36

0.16

h2

0.20

0.16

0.22

0.17

REBA

\({\sigma }_{u}^{2}\)

0.20

0.09

0.30

0.03

h2

0.16

0.09

0.24

0.02

PP14

\({\sigma }_{u}^{2}\)

0.76

0.61

0.91

0.09

h2

0.39

0.34

0.43

0.09

STAY

\({\sigma }_{u}^{2}\)

0.21

0.17

0.23

-0.04

h2

0.17

0.15

0.19

-0.04

  1. REB All records of rebreeding of females, REBB Rebreeding of females that entered reproduction at two years old, REBA Rebreeding of precocious heifers, PP14 Pregnancy probability at 14 months, STAY Ability to remain productive in the herd. The SE for all the heritability estimates was < 0.001