Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of wool traits in the population analyzed.
| Trait (Unit) | Code | Group | Mean | Min. | Max. | CV % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber diameter (µm) | FD | Global | 22.21 | 15.2 | 28.5 | 10 |
| Male | 25.07 | 21.4 | 28.5 | 7.41 | ||
| Female | 21.92 | 15.2 | 28.2 | 9.2 | ||
| Standard deviation (µm) | SD | Global | 3.89 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 17 |
| Male | 4.40 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 17 | ||
| Female | 3.83 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 16.22 | ||
| Coefficient of variation (%) | CV | Global | 17.48 | 12 | 29 | 12 |
| Male | 17.49 | 12.5 | 25.2 | 13.93 | ||
| Female | 17.48 | 12 | 29 | 11.94 | ||
| Comfort factor (%) | CF | Global | 95.66 | 70.8 | 100 | 6 |
| Male | 87.63 | 71 | 100 | 9.38 | ||
| Female | 96.46 | 70.8 | 100 | 5.1 | ||
| Fibers under 15 microns (%) | <15% | Global | 2.74 | 0 | 44.4 | 131 |
| Male | 0.55 | 0 | 3.6 | 138 | ||
| Female | 2.96 | 0 | 44.4 | 125 | ||
| Staple length (mm) | SL | Global | 42.6 | 15 | 85 | 24 |
| Male | 50.78 | 20 | 85 | 28.62 | ||
| Female | 41.78 | 15 | 80 | 22.58 | ||
| Fiber curvature (degrees/mm) | CRV | Global | 119.14 | 69.1 | 171.8 | 13 |
| Male | 104.81 | 69.1 | 140.4 | 13.31 | ||
| Female | 120.56 | 75.1 | 171.8 | 12.75 |
Traits of the present study, FD (fiber diameter), SD (standard deviation), CV% (coefficient of variation), CF% (comfort factor), <15% (percent of fibers under 15 microns), SL (staple length), CRV (fiber curvature) calculated for the entire population (Global) and by sex (Male, Female).