Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Cattle Trait Details

Fat cover (FATCOV)
Trait ID :1334
Mean : 9.46 (1-5 scale, 1-15 scale)
Standard deviation : 1.80
Heritability :0.23
Variance :2.10
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Hickey J M, Keane M G, Kenny D A, Cromie A R, Veerkamp R F, (2007)

Genetic parameters for EUROP carcass traits within different groups of cattle in Ireland

Journal of Animal Science, 85 (2): 314-21

Additional information about the trait :

Custom name :Degree of fat cover
Description :Amount of fat on the outside of the carcass (and possibly inside the thoracic cavity)
Measure unit :1-5 scale, 1-15 scale
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:0005452

Annotated data to this trait:

 52 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 12 correlartion records are linked with this trait 7 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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