Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Cattle Trait Details

Milk electroconductivity (MELCON)
Trait ID :7581
Mean : 6.94
Standard deviation : 0.37
Heritability :0.46
Variance :16.0
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance :3.4
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Medeiros GC, Ferraz JBS, Pedrosa VB, Chen SY, Doucette JS, Boerman JP, Brito LF, (2024)

Genetic parameters for udder conformation traits derived from Cartesian coordinates generated by robotic milking systems in North American Holstein cattle

Journal of Dairy Science, S0022-0302(24)00797-5

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Measure of the resistance of milk to electric current; used as an indicator of mastitis, which causes increased blood capillary permeability and affects milk ion concentration

Annotated data to this trait:

 24 correlartion records are linked with this trait 1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait
 

 

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