Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Cattle Trait Details

Body weight gain (BWG)
Trait ID :1612
Mean : 116.29
Standard deviation : 34.03
Heritability :0.21
Variance : 
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 
Additional note :post-weaning

Reference

Santana M L, Eler J P, Bignardi A B, Ferraz J B S, (2013)

Genetic associations among average annual productivity, growth traits, and stayability: a parallel between Nelore and composite beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science, 91 (6): 2566-74

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Increase in body weight over a designated time period
Measurement :final weight - initial weight
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:0001731
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :Accession: CMO:0000420

Annotated data to this trait:

 1,430 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 36 correlartion records are linked with this trait 4 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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