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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Environment Correlations:10
Genetic Correlations:115
Phenotypic Correlations:84
Residual Correlations:8

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepGFW SL 0.70 p<0.01Genetic
SheepFCURV SL -0.20 p<0.01Genetic
SheepCVFD SL 0.27 p<0.05Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.13 p<0.01Genetic
SheepFDSD SL 0.14 p<0.01Genetic
SheepLMYP SL -0.22  Genetic
SheepSL TOPWT 0.35  Genetic
SheepLMWT SL 0.33  Genetic
SheepLOINFW SL 0.44  Genetic
SheepRNDWT SL 0.37  Genetic
SheepHLBW SL 0.30  Genetic
SheepHCWT SL 0.41  Genetic
SheepDRESSING SL 0.37  Genetic
SheepLMW SL 0.09  Genetic
SheepLMA SL 0.26  Genetic
SheepSL LMD 0.22  Genetic
SheepSL SCFT 0.16  Genetic
SheepSL SCFT 0.46  Genetic
SheepSL LMD 0.32  Genetic
SheepSL SCFT 0.39  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.111  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.090  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.24 p<0.05Genetic
SheepCVFD SL 0.02  Genetic
SheepSL CRIMP -0.18  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.29 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW SL 0.29 p<0.05Genetic
SheepSL ADG -0.03  Genetic
SheepCFW SL 0.60  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.02  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.30  Genetic
SheepCVFD SL -0.12  Genetic
SheepFLYD SL 0.46  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL -0.04  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.06  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepSL ADG 0.15  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.21  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.16  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.02  Genetic
SheepSL SCFT 0.23  Genetic
SheepSL SCFT 0.30  Genetic
SheepSL LMD 0.48  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.54  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.14  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.05  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.08  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.10  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.55  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.20  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.04  Genetic
SheepSL TLWT -0.11  Genetic
SheepSL TLWT -0.06  Genetic
SheepSL TLWT 0.08  Genetic
SheepSL TLWT 0.03  Genetic
SheepADG SL 0.21  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.70  Genetic
SheepFLGRD SL -0.72  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.99  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.30  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepADG SL 0.27  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.53  Genetic
SheepFLGRD SL -0.54  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.18  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.35  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.02  Genetic
SheepADG SL 0.36  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.56  Genetic
SheepFLGRD SL -0.54  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.17  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.27  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepADG SL 0.19  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.50  Genetic
SheepFLGRD SL -0.53  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.02  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.26  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepFLGRD SL -0.69  Genetic
SheepFLGRD SL -0.70  Genetic
SheepSCFT SL 0.22  Genetic
SheepBW SL 0.27  Genetic
SheepBCS SL 0.17  Genetic
SheepCFW SL 0.70  Genetic
SheepLMA SL 0.19  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.23  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.58  Genetic
SheepSL BCS 0.13  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.13  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.13  Genetic
SheepSL BCS 0.26  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.12  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.34  Genetic
SheepCFW SL 0.45  Genetic
SheepSL BCS 0.20  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.08  Genetic
SheepGFW SL 0.22  Genetic
SheepCFW SL 0.31  Genetic
SheepBCS SL 0.19  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.32  Genetic
SheepBW SL 0.15  Genetic
SheepLAPOT SL 0.02  Genetic
SheepPREGRATE SL -0.07  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepSL TLWT -0.01  Genetic
SheepPREGRATE SL 0.02  Genetic
SheepLAPOT SL 0.02  Genetic
SheepOFSPN SL 0.00  Genetic
SheepOFSPN SL 0.10  Genetic
SheepTLWT SL 0.12  Genetic
Query notes 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, .
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.
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.

 

 

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