Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Sheep Trait Details

Staple length (SL)
Trait ID :3023
Mean : 88.68
Standard deviation : 17.37
Heritability :0.48
Variance :123.53
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Mortimer S I, Hatcher S, Fogarty N M, van der Werf J H J, Brown D J, Swan A A, Greeff J C, Refshauge G, Edwards J E Hocking, Gaunt G M, (2017)

Genetic parameters for wool traits, live weight, and ultrasound carcass traits in Merino sheep

Journal of Animal Science, 95 (5): 1879-1891

Additional information about the trait :

Annotated data to this trait:

 58 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 217 correlartion records are linked with this trait 37 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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