Animal Traits Correlation Database

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Species	Trait A	Trait B	Correlations	Test statistics	Correlation type
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.70	p<0.01	Genetic
Sheep	FCURV	GFW	-0.17	p<0.01	Genetic
Sheep	FDSD	GFW	0.04	p<0.01	Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	GFW	-0.30	p<0.05	Genetic
Sheep	GFW	MFDIAM	0.10	p<0.01	Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMYP	0.16		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	TOPWT	0.09		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMWT	-0.16		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	TOPWT	-0.08		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMWT	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMYP	0.02		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LOINFW	-0.17		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LOINFW	-0.11		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	HLBW	0.19		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	RNDWT	0.12		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	RNDWT	0.04		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	HLBW	0.02		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	HCWT	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	HCWT	0.09		Genetic
Sheep	DRESSING	GFW	-0.50		Genetic
Sheep	DRESSING	FLYD	0.11		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMW	-0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMW	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMA	0.10		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMA	0.00		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SCFT	-0.26		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	-0.22		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	-0.18		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SCFT	-0.11		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	-0.05		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.46		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.56		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SCFT	0.03		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMD	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMA	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMW	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	DRESSING	FLYD	0.11		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MPH	0.05		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	-0.04		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MCOL	-0.07		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MCOL	-0.22		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MCOL	-0.10		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.18		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.16		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.111		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	MFDIAM	-0.424		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.24	p<0.05	Genetic
Sheep	GFW	CRIMP	-0.25		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	GFW	0.05		Genetic
Sheep	BW	GFW	0.77	p<0.05	Genetic
Sheep	GFW	MFDIAM	0.06		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MFDIAM	-0.10		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	GFW	-0.15		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.23		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	MFDIAM	0.01		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	ADG	0.34		Genetic
Sheep	CFW	GFW	0.76		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.30		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	ADG	-0.04		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	FLYD	0.06		Genetic
Sheep	CFW	FLYD	0.72		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SL	0.46		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	GFW	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.44		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.12		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.05		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.53		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	ADG	-0.09		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	ADG	0.30		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.32		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.05		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.48		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.01		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.01		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.40		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.32		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.19		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SCFT	-0.17		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMD	0.02		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMD	0.03		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	-0.21		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMD	0.10		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMD	0.14		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	-0.15		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMD	0.00		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	LMD	-0.26		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SCFT	-0.48		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	SCFT	0.09		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	LMD	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	BW	GFW	0.49		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	GFW	0.95		Genetic
Sheep	BW	GFW	0.67		Genetic
Sheep	BW	GFW	0.61		Genetic
Sheep	BW	GFW	0.39		Genetic
Sheep	FDSD	GFW	0.22		Genetic
Sheep	CFW	FLYD	0.28		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	FLYD	-0.14		Genetic
Sheep	CFW	GFW	0.89		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	MFDIAM	0.27		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	GFW	-0.18		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MFDIAM	0.06		Genetic
Sheep	FDSD	FLYD	-0.08		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	GFW	0.10		Genetic
Sheep	FDSD	GFW	-0.38		Genetic
Sheep	CFW	FLYD	0.32		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	FLYD	0.01		Genetic
Sheep	CFW	GFW	0.96		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	MFDIAM	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	GFW	0.03		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	MFDIAM	-0.01		Genetic
Sheep	FDSD	FLYD	0.08		Genetic
Sheep	CVFD	GFW	-0.46		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.01		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.11		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.04		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.02		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.25		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.26		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.25		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.01		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.02		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.67		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.00		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	0.17		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.84		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.95		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.69		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	BW	-0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.09		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	0.04		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	OFSPN	-0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.27		Genetic
Sheep	FFERT	FLYD	-0.05		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	OFSPN	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	FLYD	OFSPN	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	FFERT	GFW	-0.19		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.54		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.24		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.24		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.19		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.19		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.55		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.14		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.13		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.21		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.18		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	TLWT	-0.56		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	TLWT	-0.02		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	TLWT	0.19		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	TLWT	-0.07		Genetic
Sheep	FLGRD	GFW	-0.60		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	-0.17		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.68		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.45		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.70		Genetic
Sheep	ADG	GFW	0.22		Genetic
Sheep	FLGRD	GFW	-0.34		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.11		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	0.10		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.18		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.53		Genetic
Sheep	ADG	GFW	0.04		Genetic
Sheep	FLGRD	GFW	-0.46		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.18		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	0.04		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.06		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.56		Genetic
Sheep	ADG	GFW	0.44		Genetic
Sheep	FLGRD	GFW	-0.50		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	BW	0.23		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	-0.20		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	OFSPN	0.07		Genetic
Sheep	GFW	SL	0.50		Genetic
Sheep	ADG	GFW	0.21		Genetic
Sheep	FLGRD	GFW	-0.47		Genetic
Sheep	FLGRD	GFW	-0.47		Genetic
Sheep	MFDIAM	GFW	0.11		Genetic

Query notes

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References

Hanford K J, Van Vleck L D, Snowder G D, (2003), Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic change for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Targhee sheep, Journal of animal science, 81(3): 630-40.

Zhao B, Luo H, Huang X, Wei C, Di J, Tian Y, Fu X, Li B, Liu GE, Fang L, Zhang S, Tian K (2021), Integration of a single-step genome-wide association study with a multi-tissue transcriptome analysis provides novel insights into the genetic basis of wool and weight traits in sheep, Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE, 53(1): 56.

Li WH, Li GY, Zhang J, Wang XJ, Zhang AW, Zhao JT, Wang LJ, Yang JF, Luo TZ, Shen KZ (2022), Estimates of (co)variance components and phenotypic and genetic parameters of growth traits and wool traits in Alpine Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, .

Safari E, Fogarty N M, Gilmour A R, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, Swan A A, Brien F D, Greeff J C, van der Werf J H J (2007), Genetic correlations among and between wool, growth and reproduction traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics , 124(2): 65-72.

Mandal A, Neser FW, Roy R, Rout PK, Notter DR (2009), Estimation of (co)variance components and genetic parameters of greasy fleece weights in Muzaffarnagari sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics , 126(1): 22-9.

Gowane G R, Chopra A, Prince L L L, Paswan C, Arora A L (2010), Estimates of (co)variance components and genetic parameters for body weights and first greasy fleece weight in Bharat Merino sheep., Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, 4 (3): 425-31.

Bromley C M, Snowder G D, Van Vleck L D (2000), Genetic parameters among weight, prolificacy, and wool traits of Columbia, Polypay, Rambouillet, and Targhee sheep, Journal of animal science, 78(4): 846-58.

Greeff J C, Safari E, Fogarty N M, Hopkins D L, Brien F D, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, van der Werf J H J (2008), Genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits and their relationships to liveweight and wool production in hogget Merino rams, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, 125 (3): 205-15.

Ramos Z, Garrick DJ, Blair HT, De Barbieri I, Ciappesoni G, Montossi F, Kenyon PR (2023), Genetic and phenotypic relationships between ewe reproductive performance and wool and growth traits in Uruguayan Ultrafine Merino sheep., Journal of animal science, 101:skad071.

Hanford K J, Van Vleck L D, Snowder G D (2002), Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic change for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Columbia sheep, Journal of animal science, 80(12): 3086-98.

Mu F, Rong E, Jing Y, Yang H, Ma G, Yan X, Wang Z, Li Y, Li H, Wang N (2017), Structural Characterization and Association of Ovine Dickkopf-1 Gene with Wool Production and Quality Traits in Chinese Merino, Genes, 8 (12): .

Bromley CM, Van Vleck LD, Snowder GD (2001), Genetic correlations for litter weight weaned with growth, prolificacy, and wool traits in Columbia, Polypay, Rambouillet, and Targhee sheep, J Anim Sci, 79(2):339-46.

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.

Ahmad SF, Khan NN, Chakraborty D, Rather MA, Shanaz S, Alam S, Ganai NA (2021), Estimation of (Co)Variance components and genetic parameters of fibre traits in Rambouillet sheep using multi-trait analysis., Tropical animal health and production, 53 (1):190.

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.

Extended information: data overview by all trait types: (Refer to Filter box on the top right for what's displayed and options for what's to view)
	Environment Correlations:	37
	Genetic Correlations:	217
	Phenotypic Correlations:	169
	Residual Correlations:	22