20. Quantitative Genetics
Heritability
Problem 12a
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionThe following variances were calculated for two traits in a herd of hogs.
Trait Vₚ VG VA _
Back fat 30.6 12.2 8.44
Body length 52.4 26.4 11.70
Calculate broad-sense (H²) and narrow-sense (h²) heritabilities for each trait in this herd.
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