Release 57
(Aug 26, 2025)

Browse the Sheep QTLdb by traits

by QTLdb Trait Classes


by Vertebrate Traits


There are 176 "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 210 "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 118 "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 weight1,850
Coat color1,434
Milk fat yield355
Fecal egg count319
Staple length259
Offspring number258
Milk yield239
M. paratuberculosis susceptibility156
Teat number132
Milk protein yield124
Horn type124
M. paratuberculosis antibody titer116
Entropion106
Average daily gain103
Milk protein percentage100
Gastrointestinal nematode resistance96
Milk fat percentage94
Age at puberty79
Body height69
Tail fat deposition64
Mean fiber diameter64
Horn number61
Body circumference61
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin content60
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