Table 3 Genetic parameter estimates of mucosal VOCs and their phenotypic correlation to salmon lice resistance estimated breeding values.

From: Variation in volatile organic compounds in Atlantic salmon mucus is associated with resistance to salmon lice infection

 

N

Trial

Additive genetic variation

Phenotypic variation

Narrow sense heritability

Correlation to host genetic potential for resistance

Log10(Lice)

5749

Combined

0.087a

0.381

0.23* ± 0.05

1

 

N

Trial

Between family genetic variation

Phenotypic variation

Broad sense heritability

Correlation to host genetic potential for resistance

Loge(1-penten-3-ol)

48

Temp

N/A

2.40

N/A

0.65 ± 0.11

Loge(1-octen-3-ol)

72

Combined

0.573

0.997

0.58 ± 0.17

0.59 ± 0.11

Loge(3,5,5-trimethyl-2-hexene )

24

Gen

0.473

1.001

0.47 ± 0.23

0.74 ± 0.14

Loge(6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one)

72

Combined

0.462

1.214

0.37 ± 0.20

0.50 ± 0.10

Loge(benzene)

24

Gen

0.132

0.225

0.59 ± 0.20

0.37 ± 0.20

  1. *N = number of fish in analysis, N/A = not applicable, values after ± are standard errors.
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