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Chicken Trait Heritabilities

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Summary: There are 35 heritability data found on "Egg weight" trait. n: 35 Median: 0.480 Mean: 0.471 Min-Max range: 0.213 - 0.897 STD: 0.171 Interquartile range: 0.330 - 0.610 95% CI: 0.414 - 0.528 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.49 Mean 62.4 (g) Standard deviation 4.8 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Blanco A E et al., (2014) Genetic parameters of egg quality traits on different pedigree layers Poultry Science, 93 (10): 2457-63 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.42 Mean 60.3 (g) Standard deviation 4.0 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Blanco A E et al., (2014) Genetic parameters of egg quality traits on different pedigree layers Poultry Science, 93 (10): 2457-63 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.65 Mean 65.3 (g) Standard deviation 4.8 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Blanco A E et al., (2014) Genetic parameters of egg quality traits on different pedigree layers Poultry Science, 93 (10): 2457-63 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.71 Mean 60.0 (g) Standard deviation 4.1 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Blanco A E et al., (2014) Genetic parameters of egg quality traits on different pedigree layers Poultry Science, 93 (10): 2457-63 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.59 Mean 55.43 (g) Standard deviation 5.00 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Francesch A et al., (1997) Genetic parameters for egg number, egg weight, and eggshell color in. . . Poultry Science, 76 (12): 1627-31 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.48 Mean 56.79 (g) Standard deviation 4.67 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Francesch A et al., (1997) Genetic parameters for egg number, egg weight, and eggshell color in. . . Poultry Science, 76 (12): 1627-31 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.50 Mean 56.91 (g) Standard deviation 4.63 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Francesch A et al., (1997) Genetic parameters for egg number, egg weight, and eggshell color in. . . Poultry Science, 76 (12): 1627-31 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.660 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gervais O et al., (2017) Long-term selection using a single trait criterion, non-destructive. . . Animal Science Journal, 88 (2): 222-230 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.703 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gervais O et al., (2017) Long-term selection using a single trait criterion, non-destructive. . . Animal Science Journal, 88 (2): 222-230 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.674 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gervais O et al., (2017) Long-term selection using a single trait criterion, non-destructive. . . Animal Science Journal, 88 (2): 222-230 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.645 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gervais O et al., (2017) Long-term selection using a single trait criterion, non-destructive. . . Animal Science Journal, 88 (2): 222-230 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.580 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gervais O et al., (2017) Long-term selection using a single trait criterion, non-destructive. . . Animal Science Journal, 88 (2): 222-230 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.711 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gervais O et al., (2017) Long-term selection using a single trait criterion, non-destructive. . . Animal Science Journal, 88 (2): 222-230 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.51 Mean 60.83 (g) Standard deviation 4.50 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.35 Mean 60.98 (g) Standard deviation 4.54 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.34 Mean 60.97 (g) Standard deviation 5.33 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.53 Mean 59.35 (g) Standard deviation 3.28 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.29 Mean 62.33 (g) Standard deviation 5.07 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.23 Mean 60.98 (g) Standard deviation 4.54 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.22 Mean 60.97 (g) Standard deviation 5.33 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.36 Mean 59.35 (g) Standard deviation 3.28 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.30 Mean 62.33 (g) Standard deviation 5.07 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.31 Mean 42.44 (g) Standard deviation 5.06 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.35 Mean 57.19 (g) Standard deviation 3.47 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.63 Mean 53.85 (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments g Reference: Zhang L C et al., (2005) Heritabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations of egg quality Poultry Science, 84 (8): 1209-13 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.50 Mean 57.19 (g) Standard deviation 3.47 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.31 Mean 42.44 (g) Standard deviation 5.06 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.32 Mean 60.83 (g) Standard deviation 4.50 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Liu Z et al., (2018) Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in. . . Frontiers In Genetics, 9: 128 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.37 Mean 52.81 (g) Standard deviation 5.1 Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Gao J et al., (2022) Genome-Wide Association Study of Egg-Laying Traits and Egg Quality in Frontiers In Veterinary Science, 9: 877739 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.897 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Fu M et al., (2023) Genome-Wide Association Study of Egg Production Traits in Shuanglian. . . Genes, 14(12):2129 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.35 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Chen A et al., (2024) Genetic parameter estimation and molecular foundation of chicken egg-l Poultry Science, 103(6): 103627 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.52 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Chen A et al., (2024) Genetic parameter estimation and molecular foundation of chicken egg-l Poultry Science, 103(6): 103627 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.47 Mean 37.34 (g) Standard deviation 1.02 Variance 13.82 Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Beyihayo GA et al., (2023) Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for selection within. . . Tropical Animal Health And Production, 55(2): 100 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.213 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Yang Q et al., (2024) Genetic Analysis of Egg Production Traits in Luhua Chickens: Insights Genes, 15(6):796 Heritability of "Egg weight" (EW) = 0.299 Mean n/a (g) Standard deviation n/a Variance n/a Genetic variance on mother side n/a Genetic variance on father side n/a Permanent environmental variance n/a Temperary environmental variance n/a Comments Reference: Yang Q et al., (2024) Genetic Analysis of Egg Production Traits in Luhua Chickens: Insights Genes, 15(6):796 35 records of 620 chicken heritability records match your search. 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