In a population of cattle, the average body fat percentage is 10.8%. You select parents with an average body weight percentage of 21%. The offspring they produce have an average body weight percentage of 16.3%. Based on these data, what is the narrow-sense heritability of this trait? Enter your answer as a decimal to the nearest 0.01.
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Selection Differential = Average body weight percentage of selected parents - Average body fat percentage Selection Differential = 21% - 10.8% Selection Differential = 10.2% Show more…
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