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 Sheep Traits Genetic Correlations

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Genetic Correlations:116
Phenotypic Correlations:116
Residual Correlations:4

SpeciesTrait ATrait BCorrelationsTest statisticsCorrelation typeReference
SheepFDSD MFDIAM 0.83 p<0.01Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM 0.27 p<0.01Genetic
SheepFCURV MFDIAM -0.79 p<0.01Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.13 p<0.01Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM 0.10 p<0.01Genetic
SheepMFDIAM TOPWT 0.25  Genetic
SheepLMWT MFDIAM 0.21  Genetic
SheepLMYP MFDIAM -0.09  Genetic
SheepHLBW MFDIAM 0.25  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM RNDWT 0.24  Genetic
SheepLOINFW MFDIAM 0.24  Genetic
SheepHCWT MFDIAM 0.28  Genetic
SheepDRESSING MFDIAM 0.06  Genetic
SheepLMW MFDIAM 0.06  Genetic
SheepLMA MFDIAM 0.38  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.23  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.27  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.38  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.11  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.33  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.04  Genetic
SheepDRESSING MFDIAM -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.04  Genetic
SheepLMW MFDIAM -0.00  Genetic
SheepLMA MFDIAM 0.03  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM MPH -0.07  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM MCOL -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM MCOL 0.03  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.05  Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM -0.424  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.090  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM CRIMP 0.11  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.21  Genetic
SheepBW MFDIAM 0.14  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.29 p<0.05Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM 0.06  Genetic
SheepFLYD MFDIAM -0.10  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.08  Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM 0.01  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM ADG -0.05  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.01  Genetic
SheepCFW MFDIAM -0.11  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM ADG 0.15  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.11  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.08  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.37  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.23  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM MCOL -0.05  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.14  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.50  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.09  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.07  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.31  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMD 0.32  Genetic
SheepCFW MFDIAM 0.29  Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM 0.27  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.16  Genetic
SheepFDSD MFDIAM 0.54  Genetic
SheepFLYD MFDIAM 0.06  Genetic
SheepCFW MFDIAM 0.10  Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM 0.07  Genetic
SheepCVFD MFDIAM -0.47  Genetic
SheepFDSD MFDIAM 0.52  Genetic
SheepFLYD MFDIAM -0.01  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.17  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.15  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.05  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.15  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.09  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.15  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.13  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.37  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN 0.06  Genetic
SheepFFERT MFDIAM 0.02  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN 0.02  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN 0.05  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM GFW 0.11  Genetic
SheepSCFT MFDIAM 0.31  Genetic
SheepBCS MFDIAM 0.29  Genetic
SheepLMA MFDIAM 0.01  Genetic
SheepCFW MFDIAM 0.09  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW -0.08  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.23  Genetic
SheepCFW MFDIAM 0.32  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BCS 0.09  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM GFW 0.27  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.02  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BCS 0.13  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BCS 0.23  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.02  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.08  Genetic
SheepCFW MFDIAM 0.27  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BW 0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SCFT 0.19  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM LMA -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM CFW 0.34  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM GFW 0.27  Genetic
SheepBW MFDIAM 0.09  Genetic
SheepBCS MFDIAM 0.16  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM SL 0.32  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM BCS 0.17  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM MFDIAM 0.91  Genetic
SheepGFW MFDIAM 0.25  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM TLWT -0.03  Genetic
SheepPREGRATE MFDIAM -0.01  Genetic
SheepLAPOT MFDIAM -0.08  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN -0.04  Genetic
SheepMFDIAM OFSPN -0.09  Genetic
SheepLAPOT MFDIAM 0.05  Genetic
SheepPREGRATE MFDIAM 0.05  Genetic
SheepOFSPN MFDIAM 0.05  Genetic
SheepOFSPN MFDIAM 0.03  Genetic
SheepTLWT MFDIAM 0.13  Genetic
Query notes References
Zhao B, Luo H, Huang X, Wei C, Di J, Tian Y, Fu X, Li B, Liu GE, Fang L, Zhang S, Tian K (2021), Integration of a single-step genome-wide association study with a multi-tissue transcriptome analysis provides novel insights into the genetic basis of wool and weight traits in sheep, Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE, 53(1): 56.
Li WH, Li GY, Zhang J, Wang XJ, Zhang AW, Zhao JT, Wang LJ, Yang JF, Luo TZ, Shen KZ (2022), Estimates of (co)variance components and phenotypic and genetic parameters of growth traits and wool traits in Alpine Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, .
Safari E, Fogarty N M, Gilmour A R, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, Swan A A, Brien F D, Greeff J C, van der Werf J H J (2007), Genetic correlations among and between wool, growth and reproduction traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal breeding and genetics , 124(2): 65-72.
Greeff J C, Safari E, Fogarty N M, Hopkins D L, Brien F D, Atkins K D, Mortimer S I, van der Werf J H J (2008), Genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits and their relationships to liveweight and wool production in hogget Merino rams, Journal of animal breeding and genetics, 125 (3): 205-15.
Ramos Z, Garrick DJ, Blair HT, De Barbieri I, Ciappesoni G, Montossi F, Kenyon PR (2023), Genetic and phenotypic relationships between ewe reproductive performance and wool and growth traits in Uruguayan Ultrafine Merino sheep., Journal of animal science, 101:skad071.
Mu F, Rong E, Jing Y, Yang H, Ma G, Yan X, Wang Z, Li Y, Li H, Wang N (2017), Structural Characterization and Association of Ovine Dickkopf-1 Gene with Wool Production and Quality Traits in Chinese Merino, Genes, 8 (12): .
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.
Ahmad SF, Khan NN, Chakraborty D, Rather MA, Shanaz S, Alam S, Ganai NA (2021), Estimation of (Co)Variance components and genetic parameters of fibre traits in Rambouillet sheep using multi-trait analysis., Tropical animal health and production, 53 (1):190.
Mortimer S I, Hatcher S, Fogarty N M, van der Werf J H J, Brown D J, Swan A A, Jacob R H, Geesink G H, Hopkins D L, Edwards J E Hocking, Ponnampalam E N, Pearce K L, Pethick D W (2017), Genetic correlations between wool traits and carcass traits in Merino sheep, Journal of animal science, 95 (6): 2385-2398.

 

 

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