Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Sheep Trait Details

Residual feed intake (RFI)
Trait ID :7058
Mean : 0.0
Standard deviation : 117
Heritability :0.45
Variance : 
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 
Additional note :g/day

Reference

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

Additional information about the trait :

Description :RFI reflects the difference between actual feed intake and the expected feed requirements for maintenance of body weight and/or weight gain.
Measurement :actual feed intake minus expected feed intake
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:0011164
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :Accession: CMO:0001315

Annotated data to this trait:

 5 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 78 correlartion records are linked with this trait 18 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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