Animal Trait Correlation Database

 Chicken Trait Details

Deep pectoral myopathy (DPM)
Trait ID :2474
Mean : 6.96
Standard deviation : 1.66
Heritability :0.059
Variance :739.22
Genetic variance on mother side : 
Genetic variance on father side : 
Permanent environmental variance :4.26
Temporary environmental variance : 
Additional note :Percentage incidence within flock

Reference

Bailey RA, Watson KA, Bilgili SF, Avendano S, (2015)

The genetic basis of pectoralis major myopathies in modern broiler chicken lines

Poultry Science, 94 (12): 2870-9

Additional information about the trait :

Custom name :Green muscle disease
Description :Degenerative muscle disease characterized by necrosis and atrophy of deep pectoral muscle

Annotated data to this trait:

 20 correlartion records are linked with this trait 2 heritability measurements are reported on this trait
 

 

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