Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Sheep Trait Details

Feed conversion ratio (FCR)
Trait ID :7059
Mean : 5.74
Standard deviation : 0.80
Heritability :0.30
Variance : 
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

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 :Feed consumed/gain
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:1000023
Link to Clinical Measurement Ontology :Accession: CMO:0001312

Annotated data to this trait:

 70 correlartion records are linked with this trait 17 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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