Release 56
(Apr 24, 2025)

Browse the Chicken QTLdb by traits

by QTLdb Trait Classes


by Vertebrate Traits


There are 294 "Vertebrate Trait" terms annotated with chicken QTL/associations.
    OR

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

by Livestock Product Traits


There are 202 "Livestock Product Trait" terms annotated with chicken QTL/associations.
    OR

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

by Clinical Measurements


There are 169 "Clinical Measurement" terms annotated with chicken QTL/associations.
    OR

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

Chicken QTLdb at a Glimpse
— Top data counts by traits

TraitsQTL/association Found
TraitsNumber of QTL
Body weight10220
Shank circumference2822
Shank length1754
Feather pecking1134
Feed conversion ratio805
Eggshell effective layer thickness784
Eggshell thickness746
Egg number637
Body weight gain413
Egg weight413
Feed intake409
Keel length382
Feathering371
Average daily gain358
Body depth351
Earlobe color328
Comb length280
Comb weight278
Feather pigmentation251
Skin color223
Comb height201
Chest width187
Oviduct length183
Breast muscle weight163
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