Estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters in a closed ...

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Covariance components r,¡ere estimated as follows:
cov" : MCP"
covD = MCPD - MCPW
Kt
cov^=McPs-MCPD
uv
I\^
J
Phenotypic correlation between
estinated as follows:
traits x and y (rn.*"¡) r""
tp (*y)
totr(*y)
or(*) or(y)
where:
totr(*y)
total covariance component betrween traíts x and
i' e' cov"(*y)+totc(*y)tuots (*y)tuotr(*y)+
2
ot(*) =
cov__.
Ir/(xy)
total variance component for trait
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i' e' ov
(*)*ã (*)*r- (*)tuí (*)tui(*)
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oif") = total variance cornponenË for trait y
i'e' o"c"l*ãry)+o;(v)+oJ (v)tuñcvl
where:
totY (*y)
"otc(*y)
covariance component of year between traits
xandy
covarlance coaponent of group between traits
xandy