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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Genetic Correlations:80
Phenotypic Correlations:80

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepGFW LMA 0.10  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMA -0.19  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMA 0.00  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMA -0.02  Genetic
SheepLMA SS 0.18  Genetic
SheepLMA MFDIAM 0.38  Genetic
SheepFDSD LMA 0.11  Genetic
SheepCFW LMA 0.11  Genetic
SheepLMA SL 0.26  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMA 0.30  Genetic
SheepHCWT LMA 0.42  Genetic
SheepLMA LMW 0.83  Genetic
SheepLMA TOPWT 0.54  Genetic
SheepLMYP LMA 0.63  Genetic
SheepLMA LMWT 0.76  Genetic
SheepLMA RNDWT 0.45  Genetic
SheepLOINFW LMA 0.01  Genetic
SheepHLBW LMA 0.36  Genetic
SheepBODWR LMA -0.21  Genetic
SheepBRWR LMA -0.21  Genetic
SheepBRCOV LMA -0.33  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT -0.25  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.83  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.33  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMA 0.07  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT -0.17  Genetic
SheepLMA MCOL -0.39  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.63  Genetic
SheepCFW LMA 0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMA -0.06  Genetic
SheepLMA MFDIAM 0.03  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT 0.15  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT 0.05  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMA 0.37  Genetic
SheepLMA SS -0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA MCOL -0.13  Genetic
SheepFDSD LMA 0.09  Genetic
SheepLMA MCOL -0.44  Genetic
SheepLMA LMW 0.78  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMA 0.36  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.38  Genetic
SheepADG LMA 0.91  Genetic
SheepLMA FEEDIN 0.55  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.58  Genetic
SheepLMA RFI -0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.80  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT 0.06  Genetic
SheepFCR LMA -0.05  Genetic
SheepFCR LMA 0.15  Genetic
SheepLMA RFI -0.004  Genetic
SheepLMA MPH 0.17  Genetic
SheepLMA WCOL 0.31  Genetic
SheepLMA WCOL -0.29  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT -0.15  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT -0.13  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT 0.04  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT 0.25  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.99  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.82  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.89  Genetic
SheepLMA OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepLMA OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.69  Genetic
SheepBCS LMA 0.68  Genetic
SheepLMA SCFT 0.56  Genetic
SheepLMA SL 0.19  Genetic
SheepLMA MFDIAM 0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA GFW 0.12  Genetic
SheepCFW LMA 0.16  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMA -0.04  Genetic
SheepBCS LMA 0.61  Genetic
SheepBW LMA 0.66  Genetic
SheepGFW LMA -0.18  Genetic
SheepCFW LMA -0.16  Genetic
SheepPREGRATE LMA 0.19  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMA 0.39  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMA 0.33  Genetic
SheepLAPOT LMA 0.30  Genetic
SheepTLWT LMA 0.49  Genetic
Query notes References
Safari E, Fogarty N M, Hopkins D L, Greeff J C, Brien F D, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, Taylor P J, van der Werf J H J (2008), Genetic correlations between ewe reproduction and carcass and meat quality traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, 125(6): 397-402.
Zhao Y, Zhang X, Li F, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Li X, Song Q, Zhou B, Zhao L, Wang J, Xu D, Cheng J, Li W, Lin C, Yang X, Zeng X, Wang W (2022), Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis to Identify Candidate Genes Associated With the rib eye Muscle Area in Hu Sheep, Frontiers in Genetics, 13: 824742.
Greeff J C, Safari E, Fogarty N M, Hopkins D L, Brien F D, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, van der Werf J H J (2008), Genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits and their relationships to liveweight and wool production in hogget Merino rams, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, 125 (3): 205-15.
Ramos Z, Garrick DJ, Blair HT, De Barbieri I, Ciappesoni G, Montossi F, Kenyon PR (2023), Genetic and phenotypic relationships between ewe reproductive performance and wool and growth traits in Uruguayan Ultrafine Merino sheep., Journal of animal science, 101:skad071.
Zhao Y, Zhang X, Li F, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Li X, Song Q, Li C, Zhao L, Wang J, Xu D, Cheng J, Li W, Lin C, Zhou B, Wang W (2022), Estimation of genetic correlations of two key feed efficiency traits with production traits in male Hu sheep., Animal biotechnology, .
Mortimer S I, Hatcher S, Fogarty N M, van der Werf J H J, Brown D J, Swan A A, Jacob R H, Geesink G H, Hopkins D L, Edwards J E Hocking, Ponnampalam E N, Pearce K L, Pethick D W (2017), Genetic correlations between wool traits and carcass traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal science, 95 (6): 2385-2398.

 

 

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