Animal Traits Correlation Database

Animal Trait Correlation Database

Pig Trait Details

Lumbar vertebra number (LVNUM)

Trait ID :	732
Mean :	6.0 (n/a)
Standard deviation :	0.3
Heritability :	0.13
Variance :
Genetic variance on mother side :
Genetic variance on father side :
Permanent environmental variance :
Temporary environmental variance :

Nakano H, Sato S, Uemoto Y, Kikuchi T, Shibata T, Kadowaki H, Kobayashi E, Suzuki K, (2015)

Effect of VRTN gene polymorphisms on Duroc pig production and carcass traits, and their genetic relationships

Animal Science Journal, 86 (2): 125-31


Description :	The number of vertebrae that lie between the thoracic and sacral vertebrae
Measurement :	count
Measure unit :	n/a
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :	Accession: VT:1000121 "Lumbar vertebra quantity"
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :	Accession: CMO:0001319 "Lumbar vertebrae number"
Annotated data to this trait:	57 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 22 correlartion records are linked with this trait 2 heritability measurements are reported on this trait