Table 5.
Comparison of plasma biochemistry indexes between translucent and opaque groups of Rhode Island Red-White.
| Traits/age | 75 week | 79 week | 83 week | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translucent | Opaque | Translucent | Opaque | Translucent | Opaque | |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 16.44 ± 7.74 | 15.50 ± 7.14 | 17.54 ± 8.44 | 14.05 ± 6.05 | 27.71 ± 6.79 | 27.63 ± 7.76 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.11 ± 1.42a | 4.93 ± 1.15b | 3.78 ± 0.73 | 4.07 ± 1.48 | 3.78 ± 0.83 | 4.39 ± 1.16 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 131.94 ± 27.67 | 137.6 ± 33.72 | 178.29 ± 29.02 | 173.81 ± 31.19 | 226.93 ± 43.33 | 216.72 ± 42.24 |
| Albumen (g/L) | 33.86 ± 10.48 | 37.98 ± 12.69 | 28.92 ± 4.24 | 29.06 ± 3.51 | 24.30 ± 4.62 | 22.60 ± 2.86 |
| Globulin (g/L) | 93.38 ± 29.63 | 100.62 ± 27.87 | 148.67 ± 28.91 | 144.02 ± 31.32 | 202.76 ± 42.60 | 193.32 ± 41.72 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 1.88 ± 0.29 | 1.87 ± 0.21 | 1.45 ± 0.09 | 1.49 ± 0.12 | 1.48 ± 0.44 | 1.48 ± 0.50 |
| P (mmol/L) | 1.39 ± 0.33 | 1.37 ± 0.39 | 1.54 ± 0.33 | 1.56 ± 0.29 | 1.68 ± 0.26a | 1.97 ± 0.44b |
| Calcium pump (μmol/mL) | 11.29 ± 1.75 | 11.29 ± 2.11 | 11.89 ± 2.17 | 12.12 ± 2.21 | 10.83 ± 2.48 | 11.51 ± 2.59 |
| Calcium binding protein (ng/mL) | 6.13 ± 0.98 | 5.98 ± 0.87 | 6.43 ± 1.50 | 6.34 ± 1.26 | 7.23 ± 1.47a | 5.99 ± 1.39b |
| Estrogen (pg/mL) | 58.32 ± 10.68 | 55.63 ± 12.30 | 62.36 ± 12.62 | 66.70 ± 13.53 | 49.01 ± 9.78 | 54.34 ± 11.98 |
All values are mean ± standard deviation. a, bWithin each row, means values with different letters indicate statistical differences between translucent groups and opaque groups of the same week (P < 0.05).