Sheep QTLdb data summary

As of Aug 26, 2025, there have been 8,288 QTL / eQTL / associations released for public access on the Sheep QTLdb. These data were curated from 293 publications and represent 182 base traits, 266 trait variants, and 0 eQTL genes.

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Traits used in experiments

Traits	In Experiments
Body weight	47
Offspring number	29
Fecal egg count	19
Body circumference	14
Body height	13
Milk fat percentage	12
Milk protein percentage	12
Mean fiber diameter	11
Average daily gain	11
Chest width	11
Milk yield	10
Body length	10
Shin circumference	9
Greasy fleece weight	8
Milk protein yield	7
Staple length	7
Hematocrit	7
Milk fat yield	7
Horn number	6
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NOTE: On this site, the term "QTL" may have collectively included quantitative loci, SNP associations, and eQTL data.