Narrow sense heritability is a measure of the ratio of additive genetic variation to phenotypic variation in a given population for a given trait. As a rule, traits with greater heritability can be modified more easily by selection and breeding than traits with lower heritability.
Mississippi is the state that has the postal abbreviation MS. Note that there are eight states whose names start with the letter M, so the association between the unique abb â¦ reviation and the state ia not always clear. 2 people found this useful.
The most well-known nickname for Mississippi is The Magnolia State.. This nickname honors the stately beauty of the Magnolia Trees of Mississippi. The Magnolia is Mississippi's official State Tree and the blossom is Mississippi's official State Flower. The Magnolia State appears on the Mississippi 50 States commemorative quarter issued in October of 2002.