Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Cattle Trait Details

Partial efficiency of growth (PEG)
Trait ID :1577
Mean : 0.29 (kg/kg)
Standard deviation : 0.06
Heritability :0.56
Variance : 
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Nkrumah J D, Basarab J A, Wang Z, Li C, Price M A, Okine E K, Crews D H, Moore S S, (2007)

Genetic and phenotypic relationships of feed intake and measures of efficiency with growth and carcass merit of beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science, 85(10): 2711-20

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Ratio of ADG to difference between average daily DMI and expected DMI for maintenance
Measurement :N/A
Measure unit :kg/kg
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:1000023

Annotated data to this trait:

 6 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 8 correlartion records are linked with this trait 1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait
 

 

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