Release 59
(Apr 20, 2026)

Browse the Cattle QTLdb by traits

by QTLdb Trait Classes


by Vertebrate Traits


There are 466 "Vertebrate Trait" terms annotated with cattle QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Body mass
  • Postnatal growth trait..
  • Subcutaneous adipose thick..
  • Response to parasitic infe..
  • . . .

by Livestock Product Traits


There are 523 "Livestock Product Trait" terms annotated with cattle QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Meat fatty acid content..
  • Meat pH
  • Milk fatty acid content..
  • Dressed carcass compositio..
  • . . .

by Clinical Measurements


There are 224 "Clinical Measurement" terms annotated with cattle QTL/associations.
    OR

  • Disease process measuremen..
  • Body weight
  • Average daily body weight ..
  • Body weight gain
  • . . .

Cattle QTLdb at a Glimpse
— Top data counts by traits

TraitsQTL/association Found
Milk fat percentage11,909
Age at puberty10,641
Scrotal circumference10,477
Milk protein percentage9,798
Milk fat yield9,518
Milk yield8,035
Milk C14 index4,848
Milk kappa-casein percentage4,832
Calving ease4,776
Somatic cell score4,659
Metabolic body weight4,275
Tenderness score4,031
Milk protein yield3,997
Connective tissue amount3,691
Clinical mastitis3,626
Percentage normal sperm3,602
Shear force3,561
Body weight3,478
Average daily gain3,409
Milk myristoleic acid content3,310
Stillbirth2,819
Milk glycosylated kappa-casein percentage2,753
Milk palmitoleic acid content2,752
Ketosis2,673
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