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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Environment Correlations:8
Genetic Correlations:76
Phenotypic Correlations:67

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepCVFD FDSD 0.73 p<0.01Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM 0.27 p<0.01Genetic
SheepCVFD GFW -0.30 p<0.05Genetic
SheepFCURV CVFD -0.43  Genetic
SheepCVFD SL 0.27 p<0.05Genetic
SheepCVFD LMWT -0.27  Genetic
SheepCVFD TOPWT -0.27  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMYP 0.22  Genetic
SheepCVFD RNDWT -0.20  Genetic
SheepCVFD LOINFW -0.45  Genetic
SheepCVFD HLBW -0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD HCWT -0.23  Genetic
SheepDRESSING CVFD -0.52  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMW 0.14  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMA -0.19  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.37  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.20  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.35  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.33  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.38  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.21  Genetic
SheepCVFD MCOL -0.13  Genetic
SheepDRESSING CVFD -0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMA -0.06  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMW -0.10  Genetic
SheepCVFD MCOL -0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD MPH 0.16  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.21  Genetic
SheepCVFD GFW 0.05  Genetic
SheepCVFD SL 0.02  Genetic
SheepBW CVFD 0.05  Genetic
SheepCVFD CRIMP 0.06  Genetic
SheepCFW CVFD 0.10  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW 0.11  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.08  Genetic
SheepCVFD ADG -0.14  Genetic
SheepCVFD FLYD 0.06  Genetic
SheepCVFD SL -0.12  Genetic
SheepCVFD GFW -0.06  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.13  Genetic
SheepCVFD ADG 0.14  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.14  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW 0.28  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.33  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.29  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.12  Genetic
SheepCVFD MCOL -0.15  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.10  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.03  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.04  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.17  Genetic
SheepCVFD LMD -0.58  Genetic
SheepCVFD SCFT -0.56  Genetic
SheepCVFD FLYD -0.14  Genetic
SheepCVFD FDSD 0.81  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.16  Genetic
SheepCFW CVFD 0.01  Genetic
SheepCVFD GFW 0.10  Genetic
SheepCVFD FLYD 0.01  Genetic
SheepCVFD FDSD 0.84  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.47  Genetic
SheepCFW CVFD -0.43  Genetic
SheepCVFD GFW -0.46  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW 0.16  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.12  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.37  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.20  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW 0.20  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.19  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.20  Genetic
SheepCVFD BW -0.03  Genetic
SheepCVFD OFSPN -0.13  Genetic
SheepCVFD OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepCVFD OFSPN -0.13  Genetic
SheepFFERT CVFD -0.10  Genetic
Query notes References
Zhao B, Luo H, Huang X, Wei C, Di J, Tian Y, Fu X, Li B, Liu GE, Fang L, Zhang S, Tian K (2021), Integration of a single-step genome-wide association study with a multi-tissue transcriptome analysis provides novel insights into the genetic basis of wool and weight traits in sheep, Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE, 53(1): 56.
Greeff J C, Safari E, Fogarty N M, Hopkins D L, Brien F D, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, van der Werf J H J (2008), Genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits and their relationships to liveweight and wool production in hogget Merino rams, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, 125 (3): 205-15.
Li WH, Li GY, Zhang J, Wang XJ, Zhang AW, Zhao JT, Wang LJ, Yang JF, Luo TZ, Shen KZ (2022), Estimates of (co)variance components and phenotypic and genetic parameters of growth traits and wool traits in Alpine Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, .
Safari E, Fogarty N M, Gilmour A R, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, Swan A A, Brien F D, Greeff J C, van der Werf J H J (2007), Genetic correlations among and between wool, growth and reproduction traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics , 124(2): 65-72.
Mu F, Rong E, Jing Y, Yang H, Ma G, Yan X, Wang Z, Li Y, Li H, Wang N (2017), Structural Characterization and Association of Ovine Dickkopf-1 Gene with Wool Production and Quality Traits in Chinese Merino, Genes, 8 (12): .
Mortimer S I, Hatcher S, Fogarty N M, van der Werf J H J, Brown D J, Swan A A, Greeff J C, Refshauge G, Edwards J E Hocking, Gaunt G M (2017), Genetic parameters for wool traits, live weight, and ultrasound carcass traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal science, 95 (5): 1879-1891.
Mortimer S I, Hatcher S, Fogarty N M, van der Werf J H J, Brown D J, Swan A A, Jacob R H, Geesink G H, Hopkins D L, Edwards J E Hocking, Ponnampalam E N, Pearce K L, Pethick D W (2017), Genetic correlations between wool traits and carcass traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal science, 95 (6): 2385-2398.

 

 

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