Table 8. The combining abilities and mean values of hen-day egg production in a 4 × 4 diallel crosses of Korean native chicken strains
Crossing(♂ × ♀) | GCAx1 | GCAy1 | SCAxy2 | Mean value3 | RE4 |
HF | −5.9 | −3.6 | −3.9 | −13.4 | 0 |
FH | −3.6 | −5.9 | −3.9 | −13.4 | 0.5 |
HS | −5.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
SH | 5.8 | −5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0 |
HY | −5.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
YH | 3.7 | −5.9 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0 |
FS | −3.6 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
SF | 5.8 | −3.6 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0 |
FY | −3.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
YF | 3.7 | −3.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0 |
SY | 5.8 | 3.7 | −1.9 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
YS | 3.7 | 5.8 | −1.9 | 7.6 | 0 |
P-values | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | | 0.4355 |
General combining ability,
Specific combining ability,
Mxy= GCAx+GCAy+SCAxy,
Reciprocal effects.