Release 59
(Apr 20, 2026)

Browse the Sheep QTLdb by traits

by QTLdb Trait Classes


by Vertebrate Traits


There are 181 "Vertebrate Trait" terms annotated with sheep QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Body mass
  • Postnatal growth trait..
  • Subcutaneous adipose thick..
  • Response to parasitic infe..
  • . . .

by Livestock Product Traits


There are 214 "Livestock Product Trait" terms annotated with sheep QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Meat fatty acid content..
  • Meat pH
  • Milk fatty acid content..
  • Dressed carcass compositio..
  • . . .

by Clinical Measurements


There are 122 "Clinical Measurement" terms annotated with sheep QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Disease process measuremen..
  • Body weight
  • Average daily body weight ..
  • Body weight gain
  • . . .

Sheep QTLdb at a Glimpse
— Top data counts by traits

TraitsQTL/association Found
Body weight2,088
Coat color1,434
Shin circumference410
Milk fat yield355
Fecal egg count345
Offspring number278
Staple length274
Milk yield245
M. paratuberculosis susceptibility156
Teat number132
Milk protein yield124
Horn type124
M. paratuberculosis antibody titer116
Body height111
Entropion106
Average daily gain103
Milk protein percentage100
Body length97
Gastrointestinal nematode resistance96
Milk fat percentage94
Fiber diameter89
Body circumference86
Age at puberty79
Hip width76
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