Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Pig Trait Details

Sow longevity (LONG)
Trait ID :139
Mean :
Standard deviation :n/a
Heritability :0.22
Variance : 
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Serenius T, Stalder K J, Fernando R L, (2008)

Genetic associations of sow longevity with age at first farrowing, number of piglets weaned, and wean to insemination interval in the Finnish Landrace swine population

Journal of Animal Science, 86 (12): 3324-9

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Longer longevity implies that a sow may produce more litters in her life time.
Measurement :Count number of years
Measure unit :years
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:0015036

Annotated data to this trait:

 6 correlartion records are linked with this trait 1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait
 

 

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