Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Sheep Trait Details

Wool color (WCOL)
Trait ID :7415
Mean : 73.82
Standard deviation : 2.43
Heritability :0.19
Variance :2.84
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

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

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Assessment of the aspect of wool appearance that can be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation
Measurement :varies

Annotated data to this trait:

 88 correlartion records are linked with this trait 2 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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