Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Pig Trait Details

Muscle iron content (IRON)
Trait ID :7620
Mean : 2.87 (mg/kg, ug/kg)
Standard deviation : 0.44
Heritability :0.34
Variance :0.124
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance : 
Temporary environmental variance : 
Additional note :mg/kg

Reference

Hermesch S, Jones R M, (2012)

Genetic parameters for haemoglobin levels in pigs and iron content in pork

Animal : An International Journal of Animal Bioscience, 6(12): 1904-12

Additional information about the trait :

Description :Concentration of iron in muscle/meat
Measure unit :mg/kg, ug/kg
Link to Vertibrate Trait ontology :Accession: VT:0010653

Annotated data to this trait:

 54 correlartion records are linked with this trait 1 heritability measurement is reported on this trait
 

 

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