November 28, 2025Animal BioscienceOpen Access

Utilizing CT scanning technology to evaluate the genetic and phenotypic correlations and selection potential of carcass traits in mutton sheep

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Study shows genetic correlations influence carcass traits in mutton sheep, suggesting genomic selection can enhance breeding outcomes.

Carcass composition improves with targeted genetic selection in breeding programs.
Key traits like genetic correlations and carcass traits indicate potential for better mutton sheep selection.
Assessment through CT scanning highlights the importance of genomic methods in livestock breeding.
Genomic selection may support enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in sheep carcass trait improvement.

Zhao et al. (2025) studied this question.

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