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Table 3 Effects included for phenotype adjustment for growth, feed efficiency, and feeding behavior traits

From: Genome-wide association study between copy number variation and feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in Nellore cattle

Traita

Categorical fixed effectsb

Covariatesc

W210 (kg)

CGw

CA, CA2 AW

WSel (kg)

CGw

CA, CA2, ASW

ADG (kg.day− 1)

CGr, BM

AST

DMI (kg.day− 1)

CGr, BM

AST

RFI (kg.day− 1)

CGr, BM

AST

TF (hour.day− 1)

CGr, BM

AST

FF (n.day− 1)

CGr, BM

AST

  1. aW210: weight at 210 days; WSel: body weight measured at the time of selection; ADG: average daily gain; DMI: dry matter intake; RFI: residual feed intake; TF: time spent at the feed bunk; FF: frequency of visits to the feed bunk
  2. bCGw: contemporary group for weight (birth year, birth month, line, and sex); CGr: contemporary group for RFI (test start year, test start month, installation, and sex); BM: birth of month
  3. cCA and CA2: cow age (linear and quadratic effects); AW: age at weaning; ASW: age at selection weight; AST: age at the start of the feeding test
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BMC Genomics

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