Table 2 Heritability estimates of FT-MIR predicted milk processability traits (h²), and their genetic correlations (r_a) with measured traits

 RCT, min

0.28 (0.01)

0.30–0.34 (0.08)

0.35 (0.05)

–

 k₂₀, min

0.43 (0.02)

–

0.43 (0.03)

–

 a₃₀, mm

0.36 (0.02)

0.22–0.27 (0.07)

0.39 (0.03)

–

 a₆₀, mm

0.27 (0.01)

–

–

–

  HCT, min

0.16 (0.01)

–

–

–

 CMS, nm

0.31 (0.02)

–

–

–

 pH, units

0.27 (0.01)

–

–

0.37 (0.01)

 Calcium

–

–

0.45 (0.02)

0.50 (0.01)

 Phosphorus

–

–

0.53 (0.03)

0.56 (0.01)

 Magnesium

–

–

0.47 (0.03)

0.52 (0.01)

 Potassium

–

–

0.45 (0.03)

0.53 (0.01)

 Sodium

–

–

0.38 (0.03)

0.32 (0.01)

Sanchez et al. [65]

Cecchinato et al. [67]

h² (SE)

h² (SE)

r_a

h² range^c

 CY_CURD

0.38 (0.01)

0.21 (0.09)

0.97

0.18–0.33

 CY_SOLIDS

0.39 (0.01)

0.22 (0.08)

0.98

0.18–0.28

 CY_WATER

–

0.18 (0.05)

0.76

0.14–0.29

 REC_PROTEIN

–

0.44 (0.09)

0.88

0.32–0.41

 REC_FAT

–

0.28 (0.07)

0.79

0.15–0.33

 REC_ENERGY

–

0.21 (0.07)

0.96

0.19–0.30

 REC_SOLIDS

–

0.24 (0.08)

0.98

0.17–0.29