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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Environment Correlations:34
Genetic Correlations:194
Phenotypic Correlations:117
Residual Correlations:14

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepLAINT OFSPN -0.44  Genetic
SheepAGEFL OFSPN -0.98  Genetic
SheepAGEFL OFSPN 0.100  Genetic
SheepLAINT OFSPN 0.844  Genetic
SheepAGEFL OFSPN -0.660  Genetic
SheepLAINT OFSPN 0.036  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.959  Genetic
SheepDRESSING OFSPN -0.11  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMD 0.10  Genetic
SheepSCFT OFSPN -0.27  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepLMD OFSPN -0.04  Genetic
SheepMPH OFSPN -0.17  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMD 0.20  Genetic
SheepMPH OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepLMA OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepSCFT OFSPN -0.30  Genetic
SheepMPH OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepLMW OFSPN -0.07  Genetic
SheepOFSPN SCFT -0.06  Genetic
SheepDRESSING OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepMPH OFSPN 0.05  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.14  Genetic
SheepSCFT OFSPN -0.23  Genetic
SheepSCFT OFSPN -0.37  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.19  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepOFSPN SCFT -0.12  Genetic
SheepLMW OFSPN -0.02  Genetic
SheepDRESSING OFSPN -0.15  Genetic
SheepSCFT OFSPN -0.23  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.12  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepLMA OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMD 0.15  Genetic
SheepLMD OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.06  Genetic
SheepOFSPN SCFT -0.10  Genetic
SheepMPH OFSPN -0.15  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.12  Genetic
SheepSCFT OFSPN -0.20  Genetic
SheepLMD OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepMCOL OFSPN 0.03  Genetic
SheepMPH OFSPN -0.15  Genetic
SheepLMW OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.89  Genetic
SheepFFERT OFSPN 0.76  Genetic
SheepFFERT OFSPN 0.22  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.68  Genetic
SheepFFERT OFSPN 0.78  Genetic
SheepCVFD OFSPN -0.13  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepCVFD OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN 0.06  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN 0.04  Genetic
SheepFLYD OFSPN -0.07  Genetic
SheepCFW OFSPN -0.11  Genetic
SheepCVFD OFSPN -0.13  Genetic
SheepCFW OFSPN 0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN 0.02  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.27  Genetic
SheepFDSD OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepFLYD OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepFDSD OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepFDSD OFSPN -0.11  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN 0.05  Genetic
SheepFLYD OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepCFW OFSPN -0.26  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.10  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.39  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.58  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.20  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.56  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN -0.02  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.38  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.49  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.55  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.13  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.77  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.15  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.14  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.05  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.20  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.19  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.19  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.10  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.24  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.33  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.84  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.14  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.20  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.13  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.80  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.65  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.90  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.42  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.99  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.62  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.91  Genetic
SheepOFSPN TLWT 0.55  Genetic
SheepSCRCIR OFSPN -0.25  Genetic
SheepOR OFSPN 0.96  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.22  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.68  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.45  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN -0.02  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN -0.82  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN -0.37  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN -0.30  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 1.00  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.99  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.96  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.03  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN 0.10  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.18  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN -0.02  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN 0.17  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN 0.20  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.66  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.18  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.02  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.26  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN 0.04  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.06  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN -0.12  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN 0.71  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.68  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.17  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN -0.15  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.01  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.11  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.20  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN 0.07  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.07  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN 0.25  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN -0.11  Genetic
SheepADG OFSPN 0.03  Genetic
SheepOFSPN OFSPN 0.58  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.02  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.09  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN 0.01  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.11  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.09  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.17  Genetic
SheepFLGRD OFSPN 0.04  Genetic
SheepCFW OFSPN -0.34  Genetic
SheepBCS OFSPN -0.31  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.27  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.06  Genetic
SheepSL OFSPN -0.05  Genetic
SheepBCS OFSPN 0.03  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.30  Genetic
SheepBCS OFSPN 0.00  Genetic
SheepCFW OFSPN -0.22  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.18  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.23  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN -0.04  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN 0.15  Genetic
SheepBW OFSPN -0.03  Genetic
SheepBCS OFSPN -0.17  Genetic
SheepBCS OFSPN 0.06  Genetic
SheepBCS OFSPN -0.54  Genetic
SheepGFW OFSPN -0.18  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepOFSPN LMA 0.39  Genetic
SheepOFSPN BW 0.26  Genetic
Query notes References
Hanford K J, Van Vleck L D, Snowder G D, (2003), Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic change for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Targhee sheep, Journal of animal science, 81(3): 630-40.
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.
Safari E, Fogarty N M, Gilmour A R, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, Swan A A, Brien F D, Greeff J C, van der Werf J H J (2007), Genetic correlations among and between wool, growth and reproduction traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics , 124(2): 65-72.
Habtegiorgis K, Haile A, Getachew T, Kirmani MA, Gemiyo D (2022), Analysis of genetic parameters and genetic trends for early growth and reproductive traits of Doyogena sheep managed under community-based breeding progra., Heliyon, 8(6): e09749.
Bromley C M, Snowder G D, Van Vleck L D (2000), Genetic parameters among weight, prolificacy, and wool traits of Columbia, Polypay, Rambouillet, and Targhee sheep, Journal of animal science, 78(4): 846-58.
Waldron DF, Thomas DL (1992), Increased litter size in Rambouillet sheep: I. Estimation of genetic parameters, J Anim Sci, 70(11):3333-44.
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.
Hanford K J, Van Vleck L D, Snowder G D (2002), Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic change for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Columbia sheep, Journal of animal science, 80(12): 3086-98.
Areb E, Getachew T, Kirmani MA, G Silase T, Haile A (2021), Estimation of co-variance components, genetic parameters, and genetic trends of reproductive traits in community-based breeding program of Bonga sheep in Ethiopia, Animal bioscience, 34(9): 1451-1459.
Bromley CM, Van Vleck LD, Snowder GD (2001), Genetic correlations for litter weight weaned with growth, prolificacy, and wool traits in Columbia, Polypay, Rambouillet, and Targhee sheep, J Anim Sci, 79(2):339-46.

 

 

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