Release 57
(Aug 26, 2025)

Browse the Pig QTLdb by traits

by QTLdb Trait Classes


by Vertebrate Traits


There are 453 "Vertebrate Trait" terms annotated with pig QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Body mass
  • Postnatal growth trait..
  • Subcutaneous adipose thick..
  • Response to parasitic infe..
  • . . .

by Livestock Product Traits


There are 465 "Livestock Product Trait" terms annotated with pig QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Meat fatty acid content..
  • Meat pH
  • Milk fatty acid content..
  • Dressed carcass compositio..
  • . . .

by Clinical Measurements


There are 219 "Clinical Measurement" terms annotated with pig QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Disease process measuremen..
  • Body weight
  • Average daily body weight ..
  • Body weight gain
  • . . .

Pig QTLdb at a Glimpse
— Top data counts by traits

TraitsQTL/association Found
Number of ribs12,569
Meat color4,513
Subcutaneous fat thickness2,986
Teat number2,467
Offspring number2,157
Average daily gain1,477
Longissimus muscle depth1,121
CD8-negative leukocyte percentage900
Palmitoleic acid content837
Saturated fatty acid content832
Stearic acid content823
Coping behavior813
Intramuscular fat content799
CD8-positive leukocyte percentage779
Palmitic acid content776
Oleic acid content766
Monounsaturated fatty acid content741
Longissimus muscle area738
CD3-negative, CD8-negative leukocyte percentage713
Body length636
Carcass length631
Mean corpuscular volume551
Muscle pH485
Body weight463
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