Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Sheep Trait Details

Water holding capacity (WHC)
Trait ID :7524
Mean :
Standard deviation :n/a
Heritability :0.23
Variance :17.00
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 

Reference

Wang Z, Zhang X, Liu Y, Pei S, Kong Y, Li F, Wang W, Yue X, (2024)

Preliminary genetic parameter estimates of meat quality traits in Hu sheep

Meat Science, 212: 109476

Additional information about the trait :

Description :The ability of meat to retain its water during cutting, grinding, heating, pressing, etc

Annotated data to this trait:

 54 QTL/SNP associations are found on this trait 24 correlartion records are linked with this trait 1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait
 

 

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