Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Chicken Trait Details

Breast percentage (BRP)
Trait ID :2274
Mean : 29.4 (%)
Standard deviation : 2.09
Heritability :0.323
Variance :570.52
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance :16.99
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Bailey RA, Watson KA, Bilgili SF, Avendano S, (2015)

The genetic basis of pectoralis major myopathies in modern broiler chicken lines

Poultry Science, 94 (12): 2870-9

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Total weight of the breast, including bone and skin, expressed as a percentage of body weight at slaughter or carcass weight
Measurement :weight, percentage
Measure unit :%

Annotated data to this trait:

 17 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 20 correlartion records are linked with this trait 2 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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