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Within-diet heritability estimates were not significantly different from zero but ranged from 0.02 (0.02) (MDGS) to 0.29 (0.32) (Sweet Bran fed at 35%). A BayesB Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) with showed that liver score is a very polygenic trait with no large effect quantitative trait loci (QTL) segregating in this population. The genetic and phenotypic correlations of liver score with hot carcass weight, 12th rib fat, longissimus muscle area, or marbling score were not significantly different from zero. 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