Table 1 Reliability of estimated breeding values (EBVs) and regression coefficients of true breeding value on EBV (The subscripts are the standard deviations of 10 replicates)

Trait

Reference animals

Validation animals

Single-trait

Multiple-trait

Single-trait

Multiple-trait

${\mathit{R}}_{\mathit{EBV}\_\mathit{s}}^2$

${\mathit{R}}_{\mathit{EBV}\_\mathit{m}}^2$

${\mathit{R}}_{\mathit{EBV}\_\mathit{s}}^2$

b _{EBV _ s}

${\mathit{R}}_{\mathit{EBV}\_\mathit{m}}^2$

b _{EBV _ m}