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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Environment Correlations:64
Genetic Correlations:853
Phenotypic Correlations:785
Residual Correlations:111

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepGFW BW 0.46  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.56  Genetic
SheepBRWR BW -0.07  Genetic
SheepBW WCOL 0.30  Genetic
SheepBW WCOL 0.15  Genetic
SheepFDSD BW 0.21  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.67 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.63 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW SCFT 0.38  Genetic
SheepBW SCFT 0.52  Genetic
SheepFLYD BW 0.07  Genetic
SheepFCURV BW -0.14  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.11  Genetic
SheepBW LMD 0.40  Genetic
SheepSS BW -0.04  Genetic
SheepCFW BW 0.47  Genetic
SheepBW WCOL 0.16  Genetic
SheepBW LMD 0.77  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.21  Genetic
SheepBRWR BW -0.07  Genetic
SheepHCWT BW 0.60  Genetic
SheepLMW BW 0.33  Genetic
SheepMCOL BW -0.15  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.33  Genetic
SheepFDSD BW -0.14  Genetic
SheepSCFT BW 0.04  Genetic
SheepSCFT BW -0.03  Genetic
SheepBW MPH 0.05  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.38  Genetic
SheepSCFT BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepMCOL BW -0.02  Genetic
SheepMCOL BW -0.07  Genetic
SheepWEANAGE BW 0.65 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.69  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.21  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW -0.27  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.45  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.64  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.35  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.39  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.46  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.09  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.53  Genetic
SheepFCR RFI 0.65  Genetic
SheepRFI SCFT 0.00  Genetic
SheepADG RFI -0.03  Genetic
SheepFEEDIN BW 0.45  Genetic
SheepLMD RFI -0.30  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.18  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.16  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.86  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.45  Genetic
SheepBW HCT 0.28  Genetic
SheepBW FECGEN -0.13  Genetic
SheepADG RFI -0.03  Genetic
SheepRFI FEEDT 0.22  Genetic
SheepBW CRIMP -0.44 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW GFW 0.77 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW CVFD 0.05  Genetic
SheepBW MFDIAM 0.14  Genetic
SheepBW SL 0.29 p<0.05Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.896  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.113  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.668  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.204  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.065  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.457  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.414  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.579  Genetic
SheepCFW BW 0.20  Genetic
SheepBW ADG 0.12  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW 0.11  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.23  Genetic
SheepFLYD BW -0.06  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.02  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.01  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.79  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepADG BW -0.01  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.97  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.54  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.06  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.13  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.44  Genetic
SheepFLYD BW -0.12  Genetic
SheepFLYD BW -0.05  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.14  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.53  Genetic
SheepBW ADG 0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.11  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.61  Genetic
SheepCFW BW 0.15  Genetic
SheepCFW BW 0.31  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.34  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.80  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.75  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.84  Genetic
SheepBW BW 1.00  Genetic
SheepBW BW 1.00  Genetic
SheepBW BW 1.00  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.32  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW 0.28  Genetic
SheepBODWR BW 0.42  Genetic
SheepBRWR BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepFLYD BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.08  Genetic
SheepBW WCOL 0.00  Genetic
SheepFCURV BW -0.04  Genetic
SheepBRCOV BW -0.55  Genetic
SheepSS BW 0.16  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.48  Genetic
SheepSCFT BW 0.48  Genetic
SheepBRWR BW -0.27  Genetic
SheepBODWR BW -0.11  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.37  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.29  Genetic
SheepBODWR BW -0.12  Genetic
SheepBW WCOL 0.38  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.21  Genetic
SheepFCURV BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepSL BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.12  Genetic
SheepSL BW -0.16  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.23  Genetic
SheepLMD BW 0.53  Genetic
SheepBW WCOL 0.01  Genetic
SheepBRCOV BW -0.02  Genetic
SheepCFW BW 0.30  Genetic
SheepSS BW -0.01  Genetic
SheepFCURV BW -0.03  Genetic
SheepBRCOV BW -0.39  Genetic
SheepFLYD BW 0.01  Genetic
SheepDRESSING BW 0.16  Genetic
SheepLMW BW 0.29  Genetic
SheepHCWT BW 0.94  Genetic
SheepMCOL BW 0.01  Genetic
SheepLMA BW 0.38  Genetic
SheepBW ADG 0.62 p<0.05Genetic
SheepWEANAGE BW -0.50 p<0.05Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.82  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.98  Genetic
SheepBW ADG 0.53  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.18  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW -0.08  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.83  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.86  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.42  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.76  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.22  Genetic
SheepKLEIB BW 0.92  Genetic
SheepRFI BW -0.03  Genetic
SheepFCR BW -0.77  Genetic
SheepRFI BW -0.13  Genetic
SheepFCR BW -0.04  Genetic
SheepFEEDIN BW 0.60  Genetic
SheepRFI FEEDIN 0.78  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.37  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.01  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.36  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.46  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.94  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.40  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.94  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.85  Genetic
SheepGFW BW 0.32  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.93  Genetic
SheepADG BW -0.056  Genetic
SheepRFI FEEDIN 0.61  Genetic
SheepRFI NVIS 0.20  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.192  Genetic
SheepADG BW -0.070  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.159  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.007  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.040  Genetic
SheepADG BW 0.457  Genetic
SheepBW BW 0.225  Genetic
SheepADG BW -0.188  Genetic
Query notes References
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Khattab AS, Peters SO, Adenaike AS, Sallam AAM, Atya MM, Ahmed HA (2021), Phenotypic and genetic parameters of productive traits in Rahmani and Romanov sheep and crossbreds, Journal of animal science and technology, 63(6): 1211-1222.
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Nieuwoudt SW, Theron HE, Krüger LP (2002), Genetic parameters for resistance to Haemonchus contortus in Merino sheep in South Africa, Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 73 (1): 4-7.
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