Table 1 Descriptive statistics for residual feed intake (RFI), dry matter intake (DMI), and temperature and humidity index (THI) during feed efficiency trials in Nellore cattle.

From: Modeling genotype-by-environment interactions across climatic conditions reveals environment-specific genomic regions and candidate genes underlying feed efficiency traits in tropical beef cattle

Variable

RFI (kg/day)

DMI (kg/day)

THI

Number of records

22,838

22,838

239

Average

0.000

8.530

74.37

Standard deviation

0.842

2.151

3.52

Minimum

− 7.109

2.519

66.86

Maximum

6.940

20.658

81.66

Feeding trials information

 

Number of trials with only males

209

Number of trials with only females

87

Animals in the pedigree

46,383

Sires

2,816

Dams

21,749

Sires with progeny records

817

Dams with progeny records

10,339

Number of contemporary groups

742

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