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Table 1 Summary statistics of traits used in this in this study

From: Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) in sheep. III. QTL for carcass composition traits derived from CT scans and aligned with a meta-assembly for sheep and cattle carcass QTL

Trait

Unit

Biological importance

n

AVG

SD

max

min

Body weight

kg

 

162

51

9.0

31

77

Carcass weight

kg

 

165

28

4.4

16

40

Dressing percentage

%

Proportion final weight to carcass weight

161

55

3

71

46

Total fat

kg

Indicator of total fatness

165

14

5.6

4.6

33

Carcass fat

kg

Indicator of carcass fatness

165

8.7

2.4

3.5

18

Internal fat

kg

Indicator of fatness in the internal depots

165

3.8

1.6

1.1

8.8

Percent fat in carcass

%

Proportion of fat in the carcass

165

31

4

22

45

Subcutaneous fat depth*

Pixel

Indicator of fatness

161

5.9

2.3

1

13

Subcutaneous fat area

mm2

Indicator of fatness

165

980

480

36

2597

Total lean

kg

Indicator of total lean

152

22

5.61

12

32

Carcass lean

kg

Indicator of muscularity

165

16

2.34

10

22

Percent lean in carcass

%

Proportion of lean in carcass

165

59

3

48

67

Eye muscle area*

mm2

Indicator of muscularity

165

4205

502

1245

5333

Total bone

kg

Indicator of total bone

152

7.4

4.4

2.5

12

Carcass bone

kg

Indicator of size/quantity of bone

165

2.9

0.34

1.98

4.2

Percent bone in carcass

%

Proportion of bone in carcass

165

11

2

7

16

  1. *Industry relevant refers to a trait that is used in the industry as a standard measure and hence is incorporated as a means for comparing this study with other studies