Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Pig Trait Details

Nitrogen excretion ratio (NEXCR)
Trait ID :888
Mean : 64.9
Standard deviation : 3.3
Heritability :0.43
Variance : 
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 
Additional note :%

Reference

Saintilan R, Mérour I, Brossard L, Tribout T, Dourmad J Y, Sellier P, Bidanel J, van Milgen J, Gilbert H, (2013)

Genetics of residual feed intake in growing pigs: Relationships with production traits, and nitrogen and phosphorus excretion traits

Journal of Animal Science, 91 (6): 2542-54

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Ratio of N excreted over N intake during a defined test period
Measurement :calculation

Annotated data to this trait:

 56 correlartion records are linked with this trait 4 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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