Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Sheep Trait Details

Round weight (RNDWT)
Trait ID :3334
Mean : 426.9 (g)
Standard deviation : 63.7
Heritability :0.38
Variance :2054.0
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, Jacob R H, Geesink G H, Hopkins D L, Edwards J E Hocking, Ponnampalam E N, Pearce K L, Pethick D W, (2017)

Genetic correlations between wool traits and carcass traits in Merino sheep

Journal of Animal Science, 95 (6): 2385-2398

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Weight of the round, a cut obtained from the leg
Measurement :weight
Measure unit :g

Annotated data to this trait:

 62 correlartion records are linked with this trait 1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait
 

 

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