Animal Traits Correlation Database

Animal Trait Correlation Database

Horse Trait Details

ACTH level (ACTH)

Trait ID :	5143
Mean :
Standard deviation :	n/a
Heritability :	0.305
Variance :
Genetic variance on mother side :
Genetic variance on father side :
Permanent environmental variance :
Temporary environmental variance :

Norton E M, Schultz N E, Rendahl A K, Geor R J, Mickelson J R, McCue M E, (2018)

Heritability of metabolic traits associated with equine metabolic syndrome in Welsh ponies and Morgan horses

Equine Veterinary Journal,


Custom name :	Adrenocorticotropic hormone level
Description :	Concentration of adrenocorticotropic hormone in the blood
Measurement :	concentration
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :	Accession: VT:0002664 "Blood adrenocorticotropin amount"
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :	Accession: CMO:0000555 "Blood adrenocorticotropic hormone level (ACTH)"
Annotated data to this trait:	1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait