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 Cattle Traits Genetic Correlations

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Genetic Correlations:259
Phenotypic Correlations:177
Residual Correlations:26

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
CattleANG RFI 0.13  Genetic
CattleANG MBW -0.43  Genetic
CattleANG BW -0.43  Genetic
CattleANG DMI -0.02  Genetic
CattleANG MY 0.47  Genetic
CattleANG EY 0.33  Genetic
CattleANG MBW -0.17  Genetic
CattleANG BW -0.18  Genetic
CattleANG DMI 0.15  Genetic
CattleANG MY 0.48  Genetic
CattleANG EY 0.36  Genetic
CattleANG RFI 0.08  Genetic
CattleANG BCS -0.612  Genetic
CattleANG LOCO 0.650  Genetic
CattleBCS DYF -0.35  Genetic
CattleANG INSINT 0.22  Genetic
CattleANG CALEST 0.29  Genetic
CattleDYF PL -0.28  Genetic
CattleDYF PL -0.22  Genetic
CattleDYF PL -0.23  Genetic
CattleDYF SCS 0.1  Genetic
CattleDYF FY 0.46  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.44  Genetic
CattleDYF FY 0.19  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.24  Genetic
CattleDYF SCS -0.13  Genetic
CattleDYF SCS 0.35  Genetic
CattleDYF FY 0.67  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.75  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH -0.28  Genetic
CattleDYF SCS 0.17  Genetic
CattleDYF FY 0.35  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.40  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.31  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT 0.42  Genetic
CattleDYF UA -0.19  Genetic
CattleDYF PL 0.12  Genetic
CattleDYF MSPD 0.10  Genetic
CattleDAYOPEN DYF 0.52  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.37  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.45  Genetic
CattleDYF MOBS 0.38  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD 0.16  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.38  Genetic
CattleBD DYF -0.07  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH -0.09  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGR -0.49  Genetic
CattleDYF UC 0.58  Genetic
CattleDYF STR -0.39  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT 0.62  Genetic
CattleDYF UA 0.08  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.28  Genetic
CattleDYF TLGTH -0.15  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG -0.57  Genetic
CattleDYF RANG 0.17  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.15  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.55  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD -0.38  Genetic
CattleDYF SCS -0.23  Genetic
CattleDYF FY 0.60  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.91  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.91  Genetic
CattleDYF TPL 0.40  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.35  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.34  Genetic
CattleBD DYF 0.20  Genetic
CattleDCCI DYF 0.93  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG -0.21  Genetic
CattleBCS DYF -0.73  Genetic
CattleDYF FTLEG -0.03  Genetic
CattleSIZE DYF 0.18  Genetic
CattleDYF STR -0.16  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.23  Genetic
CattleDYF UCI 0.10  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.34  Genetic
CattleBCS DYF -0.72  Genetic
CattleDYF STR -0.11  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.21  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.38  Genetic
CattleDYF GDR 0.41  Genetic
CattleCM DYF 0.24  Genetic
CattleDYF GDR 0.39  Genetic
CattleCM DYF 0.13  Genetic
CattleDAYOPEN DYF 0.48  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.49  Genetic
CattleBCS DYF -0.73  Genetic
CattleDAYOPEN DYF 0.38  Genetic
CattleBCS DYF -0.71  Genetic
CattleDAYOPEN DYF 0.40  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.37  Genetic
CattleBD DYF 0.23  Genetic
CattleDYF RANG -0.05  Genetic
CattleDYF STR -0.10  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.34  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH -0.03  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD 0.13  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.31  Genetic
CattleDYF TPL 0.13  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG -0.15  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.52  Genetic
CattleDYF UC 0.19  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT 0.16  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.18  Genetic
CattleDYF UA 0.00  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH -0.04  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.22  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.38  Genetic
CattleBD DYF 0.20  Genetic
CattleDYF TPL 0.14  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG -0.10  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.54  Genetic
CattleDYF RANG -0.03  Genetic
CattleDYF UC 0.22  Genetic
CattleDYF STR -0.04  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.32  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT 0.17  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.22  Genetic
CattleDYF UA -0.01  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD 0.15  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH -0.02  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD 0.15  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.40  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.39  Genetic
CattleBD DYF 0.26  Genetic
CattleDYF TPL 0.11  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG -0.10  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.47  Genetic
CattleDYF RANG -0.04  Genetic
CattleDYF UC 0.12  Genetic
CattleDYF STR -0.13  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.41  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT 0.15  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.09  Genetic
CattleDYF UA 0.02  Genetic
CattleDYF DMI 0.01  Genetic
CattleBW DYF 0.02  Genetic
CattleDYF NELI 0.31  Genetic
CattleBCS DYF -0.87  Genetic
CattleCPRI DYF 0.28  Genetic
CattleDYF MY 0.83  Genetic
CattleDYF FY 0.61  Genetic
CattleDYF PY 0.76  Genetic
CattleDYF STR 0.36  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD 0.50  Genetic
CattleDYF STA 0.65  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH -0.41  Genetic
CattleDYF RUMWD 0.04  Genetic
CattleBD DYF 0.52  Genetic
CattleDYF UC 0.37  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT 0.76  Genetic
CattleDYF UA -0.14  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.08  Genetic
CattleDYF TLGTH 0.22  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG 0.12  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.80  Genetic
CattleANG RUMWD 0.22  Genetic
CattleANG BQ 0.61  Genetic
CattleANG LOCO 0.29  Genetic
CattleANG FTLEG 0.30  Genetic
CattleANG FANG -0.01  Genetic
CattleANG BCS -0.57  Genetic
CattleANG CHWDT -0.21  Genetic
CattleANG RLEGS 0.25  Genetic
CattleANG RLEGR 0.19  Genetic
CattleANG MOBS 0.03  Genetic
CattleANG LAME 0.06  Genetic
CattleANG DAYOPEN 0.40  Genetic
CattleCONF DYF 0.770  Genetic
CattleANG CONF 0.687  Genetic
CattleANG DYF 0.855  Genetic
CattleDYF UDPTH 0.770  Genetic
CattleDYF UC 0.172  Genetic
CattleDYF FTLEG 0.394  Genetic
CattleDYF LOINST 0.271  Genetic
CattleDYF UHT -0.016  Genetic
CattleDYF RLEGS 0.030  Genetic
CattleANG FTLEG 0.391  Genetic
CattleDYF FANG 0.234  Genetic
CattleDYF RANG 0.030  Genetic
CattleDYF UWDT 0.146  Genetic
Query notes References
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