Animal Traits Correlation Database

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Species	Trait A	Trait B	Correlations	Test statistics	Correlation type
Cattle	FA-C16:0	SUBFAT	-0.21		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C18:0	SUBFAT	0.42		Genetic
Cattle	MUFA	SUBFAT	0.07		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C18:2	SUBFAT	-0.28		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C20:4	SUBFAT	-0.64		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C18:3	SUBFAT	0.25		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C18:1	SUBFAT	0.22		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C14:0	SUBFAT	-0.15		Genetic
Cattle	PUFA	SUBFAT	-0.41		Genetic
Cattle	DSIND	SUBFAT	0.02		Genetic
Cattle	FA-C16:1	SUBFAT	-0.44		Genetic
Cattle	SFA	SUBFAT	-0.01		Genetic
Cattle	ELIND	SUBFAT	0.33		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.36		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.26		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	-0.22		Genetic
Cattle	DRESSPERC	SUBFAT	-0.16		Genetic
Cattle	KPHCWT	SUBFAT	-0.21		Genetic
Cattle	DRESSPERC	SUBFAT	0.42		Genetic
Cattle	YIELD	SUBFAT	0.29		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	HEIGHT	-0.32		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.56		Genetic
Cattle	CUT	SUBFAT	-0.93		Genetic
Cattle	KPHCWT	SUBFAT	0.63		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.60		Genetic
Cattle	BEEFFLAV	SUBFAT	0.29		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.53		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	CWT	0.38		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	MARBL	-0.13		Genetic
Cattle	IMF	SUBFAT	0.28		Genetic
Cattle	RIBF	SUBFAT	0.71		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.32		Genetic
Cattle	SF	SUBFAT	-0.35		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	LMA	-0.06		Genetic
Cattle	YIELD	SUBFAT	-0.68		Genetic
Cattle	BONEP	SUBFAT	-0.23		Genetic
Cattle	FATP	SUBFAT	0.70		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.27		Genetic
Cattle	FATWT	SUBFAT	0.72		Genetic
Cattle	KPHCWT	SUBFAT	0.37		Genetic
Cattle	BONEWT	SUBFAT	0.04		Genetic
Cattle	DRESSPERC	SUBFAT	0.09		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.42		Genetic
Cattle	YIELD	SUBFAT	-0.71		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.35		Genetic
Cattle	FATP	SUBFAT	0.72		Genetic
Cattle	FATWT	SUBFAT	0.71		Genetic
Cattle	KPHCWT	SUBFAT	0.42		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.04		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.55		Genetic
Cattle	BONEWT	SUBFAT	-0.15		Genetic
Cattle	DRESSPERC	SUBFAT	0.09		Genetic
Cattle	ADG	SUBFAT	-0.13		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	0.10		Genetic
Cattle	QUALG	SUBFAT	0.46		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.08		Genetic
Cattle	YGRADE	SUBFAT	0.77		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.45		Genetic
Cattle	YIELD	SUBFAT	-0.86		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.05		Genetic
Cattle	JUICE	SUBFAT	0.28		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	YGRADE	0.90		Genetic
Cattle	SF	SUBFAT	0.04		Genetic
Cattle	BW	SUBFAT	0.08		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.46		Genetic
Cattle	BEEFFLAV	SUBFAT	0.39		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.43		Genetic
Cattle	YIELD	SUBFAT	-0.99		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.24		Genetic
Cattle	JUICE	SUBFAT	-0.05		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	YGRADE	0.93		Genetic
Cattle	SF	SUBFAT	0.31		Genetic
Cattle	BW	SUBFAT	0.14		Genetic
Cattle	SF	SUBFAT	-0.23		Genetic
Cattle	BEEFFLAV	SUBFAT	0.10		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.44		Genetic
Cattle	TEND	SUBFAT	0.14		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.13		Genetic
Cattle	BONEWT	SUBFAT	-0.05		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	-0.06		Genetic
Cattle	IMF	SUBFAT	0.33		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	0.23		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.06		Genetic
Cattle	BONEP	SUBFAT	-0.27		Genetic
Cattle	INTERFP	SUBFAT	0.11		Genetic
Cattle	KPHCWT	SUBFAT	0.21		Genetic
Cattle	SF	SUBFAT	0.04		Genetic
Cattle	MEATP	SUBFAT	-0.31		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.43		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.42		Genetic
Cattle	FATP	SUBFAT	0.65		Genetic
Cattle	BONEP	SUBFAT	-0.07		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	-0.20		Genetic
Cattle	SCRCIR	SUBFAT	0.19	p<0.05	Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SUBFAT	0.86		Genetic
Cattle	BW	SUBFAT	0.07		Genetic
Cattle	BW	SUBFAT	0.12		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.05		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.00		Genetic
Cattle	SCRCIR	SUBFAT	0.15		Genetic
Cattle	RFI	SUBFAT	0.53		Genetic
Cattle	RFI	SUBFAT	0.37		Genetic
Cattle	DCALV	SUBFAT	-0.22		Genetic
Cattle	SCRCIR	SUBFAT	0.17		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	-0.25		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	HEIGHT	-0.39		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BWG	0.40		Genetic
Cattle	FPREC	SUBFAT	0.29		Genetic
Cattle	SIZE	SUBFAT	-0.02		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.09		Genetic
Cattle	CONF	SUBFAT	0.18		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SUBFAT	0.64		Genetic
Cattle	MUSC	SUBFAT	0.25		Genetic
Cattle	CONF	SUBFAT	0.18		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.03		Genetic
Cattle	SIZE	SUBFAT	0.05		Genetic
Cattle	MUSC	SUBFAT	0.35		Genetic
Cattle	RUMLGT	SUBFAT	0.27		Genetic
Cattle	RFI	SUBFAT	0.16		Genetic
Cattle	ADG	SUBFAT	0.14	p<0.05	Genetic
Cattle	HEIGHT	SUBFAT	-0.17	p<0.05	Genetic
Cattle	IMF	SUBFAT	0.24		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.10		Genetic
Cattle	RUMWD	SUBFAT	0.51		Genetic
Cattle	FPREC	SUBFAT	0.36		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.24		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.08		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.02		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.46		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.47		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.29		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SUBFAT	0.64		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SUBFAT	0.68		Genetic
Cattle	RUMWD	SUBFAT	0.40		Genetic
Cattle	ADG	SUBFAT	0.06		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.11		Genetic
Cattle	RGR	SUBFAT	-0.11		Genetic
Cattle	MBW	SUBFAT	0.11		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	0.18		Genetic
Cattle	KLEIB	SUBFAT	-0.02		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	-0.03		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.10		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.25		Genetic
Cattle	FATWT	SUBFAT	0.80		Genetic
Cattle	ADG	SUBFAT	0.49		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.25		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SCRCIR	0.05		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	0.00		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BODYCIR	0.28		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	LMA	-0.25		Genetic
Cattle	CWT	SUBFAT	-0.01		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	MARBL	0.03		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	CWT	0.07		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	IMF	0.46		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	LMA	0.19		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.14		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SUBFAT	0.63		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	LMA	-0.09		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	-0.05		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	IMF	0.11		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	0.15		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	-0.12		Genetic
Cattle	FPREC	SUBFAT	0.31		Genetic
Cattle	SIZE	SUBFAT	-0.11		Genetic
Cattle	MUSC	SUBFAT	0.33		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.31		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	0.10		Genetic
Cattle	MUSC	SUBFAT	0.36		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	SUBFAT	0.84		Genetic
Cattle	FPREC	SUBFAT	0.35		Genetic
Cattle	SIZE	SUBFAT	-0.01		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BW	0.12		Genetic
Cattle	LMA	SUBFAT	0.31		Genetic
Cattle	IMF	SUBFAT	0.43		Genetic
Cattle	SUBFAT	BODYCIR	0.34		Genetic
Cattle	IMF	SUBFAT	0.46		Genetic
Cattle	MARBL	SUBFAT	0.50		Genetic
Cattle	RUMLGT	SUBFAT	0.44		Genetic
Cattle	DCALV	SUBFAT	-0.10		Genetic
Cattle	SCRCIR	SUBFAT	0.31		Genetic

Query notes

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References

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Wheeler, TL; Cundiff, LV; Shackelford, SD; Koohmaraie, (2005), Characterization of biological types of cattle (Cycle VII): Carcass, yield, and longissimus palatability traits., Journal of animal science, 83 (1): 196-207.

Bhuiyan M S A, Lee D H, Kim H J, Lee S H, Cho S H, Yang B S, Kim S D (2017), Estimates of genetic parameters for fatty acid compositions in the longissimus dorsi muscle of Hanwoo cattle, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, .

Grigoletto L, Ferraz JBS, Oliveira HR, Eler JP, Bussiman FO, Abreu Silva BC, Baldi F, Brito LF (2020), Genetic Architecture of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Montana Tropical Composite® Beef Cattle, Frontiers in genetics, 11:123.

Wheeler, TL; Cundiff, LV; Shackelford, SD; Koohmaraie, M (2004), Characterization of biological types of cattle (Cycle VI): carcass, yield, and longissimus palatability traits., Journal of animal science, 82 (4): 1177-89.

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Extended information: data overview by all trait types: (Refer to Filter box on the top right for what's displayed and options for what's to view)
	Environment Correlations:	53
	Genetic Correlations:	310
	Phenotypic Correlations:	224
	Residual Correlations:	13