Animal Traits Correlation Database

Animal Trait Correlation Database

Horse Trait Details

Blood glucose level (GLU)

Trait ID :	5139
Mean :
Standard deviation :	n/a
Heritability :	0.408
Variance :
Genetic variance on mother side :
Genetic variance on father side :
Permanent environmental variance :
Temporary environmental variance :

Norton E M, Schultz N E, Rendahl A K, Geor R J, Mickelson J R, McCue M E, (2018)

Heritability of metabolic traits associated with equine metabolic syndrome in Welsh ponies and Morgan horses

Equine Veterinary Journal,


Description :	Concentration of glucose in the blood
Measurement :	concentration
Measure unit :	mmol/L
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :	Accession: VT:0000188 "Blood glucose amount"
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :	Accession: CMO:0000046 "Blood glucose level"
Annotated data to this trait:	1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait