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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Genetic Correlations:144
Phenotypic Correlations:144

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepFDSD LMD 0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.37  Genetic
SheepRNDWT LMD 0.40  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.04  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMD 0.42  Genetic
SheepBRWR LMD -0.30  Genetic
SheepSL LMD 0.22  Genetic
SheepLMW LMD 0.38  Genetic
SheepBODWR LMD -0.23  Genetic
SheepHCWT LMD 0.39  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMD 0.12  Genetic
SheepLOINFW LMD 0.05  Genetic
SheepBRCOV LMD -0.09  Genetic
SheepLMYP LMD 0.46  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT -0.04  Genetic
SheepTOPWT LMD 0.49  Genetic
SheepLMD WCOL 0.15  Genetic
SheepLMWT LMD 0.69  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.83  Genetic
SheepFDSD LMD -0.10  Genetic
SheepSL LMD 0.32  Genetic
SheepLMD WCOL -0.25  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMD 0.18  Genetic
SheepBRCOV LMD -0.31  Genetic
SheepCFW LMD -0.04  Genetic
SheepBW LMD 0.40  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.83  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMD -0.06  Genetic
SheepBW LMD 0.77  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.33  Genetic
SheepMPH LMD 0.26  Genetic
SheepBODWR LMD -0.41  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.26  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.63  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT -0.08  Genetic
SheepMCOL LMD -0.06  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.04  Genetic
SheepFDSD LMD 0.08  Genetic
SheepLMD LMD 0.77  Genetic
SheepLMD MCOL -0.37  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.18  Genetic
SheepLMD MPH 0.14  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.38  Genetic
SheepFCR LMD -0.15  Genetic
SheepLMD RFI -0.30  Genetic
SheepBRWR LMD -0.46  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.33  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.53  Genetic
SheepSS LMD -0.04  Genetic
SheepLMD FEEDIN -0.12  Genetic
SheepLMD MCOL -0.27  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.32  Genetic
SheepCFW LMD 0.05  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.50  Genetic
SheepHLBW LMD 0.21  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMD 0.02  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.04  Genetic
SheepLMD WCOL -0.25  Genetic
SheepSS LMD 0.37  Genetic
SheepGFW LMD 0.03  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMD 0.63  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMD 0.66  Genetic
SheepHCWT LMD 0.75  Genetic
SheepHCWT LMD 0.51  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.74  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.43  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.71  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.54  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.92  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.93  Genetic
SheepLMW LMD 0.32  Genetic
SheepLOINFW LMD 0.90  Genetic
SheepTOPWT LMD 0.76  Genetic
SheepRNDWT LMD 0.39  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.25  Genetic
SheepLMD LMD 0.86  Genetic
SheepLOINFW LMD 0.83  Genetic
SheepLMYP LMD -0.12  Genetic
SheepRNDWT LMD 0.64  Genetic
SheepLMWT LMD 0.84  Genetic
SheepLMD LMD 0.89  Genetic
SheepTOPWT LMD 0.64  Genetic
SheepHLBW LMD 0.27  Genetic
SheepLMYP LMD -0.16  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.37  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.99  Genetic
SheepLMW LMD 0.36  Genetic
SheepHLBW LMD 0.34  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.82  Genetic
SheepLMWT LMD 0.76  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMD 0.30  Genetic
SheepMCOL LMD -0.39  Genetic
SheepLMW LMD 0.25  Genetic
SheepMCOL LMD -0.23  Genetic
SheepLMD MCOL -0.07  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMD 0.34  Genetic
SheepHCWT LMD 0.70  Genetic
SheepSS LMD -0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.03  Genetic
SheepLMA LMD 0.89  Genetic
SheepCFW LMD -0.03  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMD 0.10  Genetic
SheepDRESSING LMD 0.47  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.09  Genetic
SheepLMW LMD 0.41  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.38  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMD 0.14  Genetic
SheepSS LMD 0.08  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.09  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.17  Genetic
SheepCFW LMD -0.13  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMD 0.44  Genetic
SheepFDSD LMD -0.02  Genetic
SheepLMD WCOL 0.15  Genetic
SheepBW LMD -0.11  Genetic
SheepGFW LMD 0.00  Genetic
SheepSS LMD 0.15  Genetic
SheepGFW LMD -0.26  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.58  Genetic
SheepBODWR LMD -0.90  Genetic
SheepLMD WCOL -0.69  Genetic
SheepBRWR LMD -0.87  Genetic
SheepFLYD LMD -0.06  Genetic
SheepSL LMD 0.48  Genetic
SheepCFW LMD -0.37  Genetic
SheepLMD WCOL 0.25  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.32  Genetic
SheepBRCOV LMD -0.41  Genetic
SheepFCURV LMD 0.13  Genetic
SheepFDSD LMD -0.25  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.58  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.77  Genetic
SheepBW LMD 0.50  Genetic
SheepBW LMD 0.11  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.99  Genetic
SheepLMD SCFT 0.83  Genetic
SheepSCFT LMD 0.84  Genetic
SheepLMD LMD 0.85  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMD 0.10  Genetic
SheepLMD OFSPN -0.04  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMD 0.20  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMD 0.15  Genetic
SheepLMD OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepLMD OFSPN -0.06  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.
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.
Tortereau F, Marie-Etancelin C, Weisbecker J-L, Marcon D, Bouvier F, Moreno-Romieux C, François D (2020), Genetic parameters for feed efficiency in Romane rams and responses to single-generation selection, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, 14 (4): 681-687.
Mortimer S I, Hatcher S, Fogarty N M, van der Werf J H J, Brown D J, Swan A A, Greeff J C, Refshauge G, Edwards J E Hocking, Gaunt G M (2017), Genetic parameters for wool traits, live weight, and ultrasound carcass traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal science, 95 (5): 1879-1891.
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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