Table 2 Features of traits included in meta-analyses (MA)
From: Sequence-based GWAS meta-analyses for beef production traits
Group of traits | Trait | Abbreviation | Number of populationsa | MAb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth | Birth weight | BW | 3 | G1 |
Growth | Weight at 15 months | W15 | 1 | G2 |
Growth | Weight at 18 months | W18 | 1 | G2 |
Growth | Average daily gain | ADG | 4 | G2 |
Growth | Weight at slaughter | WS | 4 | G3 |
Live morphology | Muscularity score at 30 months | MS30 | 1 | M1, M2 |
Live morphology | Muscularity of the thighs | THIGHS | 2 | M1 |
Live morphology | Muscularity of the withers | WITHER | 2 | M2 |
Live morphology | Length of the leg | LL | 6 | M3 |
Live morphology | Maximum width of the thigh | WT | 5 | M4 |
Live morphology | Skeletal score at 30 months | SS30 | 1 | M5 |
Live morphology | Fat cover score | FS | 1 | C5 |
Carcass | Muscular development | MD | 4 | M1, M2 |
Carcass | Skeletal development | SD | 3 | M5 |
Carcass | Carcass weight | CW | 7 | C1 |
Carcass | Age at slaughter | AS | 4 | C2 |
Carcass | Carcass yield | CY | 5 | C3 |
Carcass | Carcass grade | CG | 3 | C4 |
Carcass | Lean meat yield | LMY | 1 | C4 |
Carcass | Meatiness | MT | 1 | C4 |
Carcass | Carcass conformation | CC | 5 | C4 |
Carcass | Fat coverage | FC | 1 | C5 |
Carcass | Ultrasound fat content | FCU | 3 | C5 |
Carcass | Carcass fat score | CFS | 2 | C5 |
Carcass | Average backfat thickness | ABT | 1 | C5 |
Carcass | Area of longissimus thoracis | ALT | 5 | C6 |
Carcass | Internal fat weight | IFW | 5 | C7 |
Carcass | Rib-eye area | REA | 3 | C8 |