Animal Traits Correlation Database

Animal Trait Correlation Database

Pig Trait Details

Muscle myoglobin content (MMYOG)

Trait ID :	946
Mean :
Standard deviation :	n/a
Heritability :	0.27
Variance :
Genetic variance on mother side :
Genetic variance on father side :
Permanent environmental variance :
Temporary environmental variance :

Newcom D W, Stalder K J, Baas T J, Goodwin R N, Parrish F C, Wiegand B R, (2004)

Breed differences and genetic parameters of myoglobin concentration in porcine longissimus muscle

Journal of Animal Science, 82 (8): 2264-8


Description :	Concentration in muscle of the heme-containing, oxygen-carrying and storage protein
Measurement :	concentration
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :	Accession: VT:1000764 "Muscle myoglobin amount"
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :	Accession: CMO:0003194 "Skeletal muscle molecular composition measurement"
Annotated data to this trait:	2 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 12 correlartion records are linked with this trait 2 heritability measurements are reported on this trait