Table 3.
Significant loci associated with carcass morphology traits by imputation-based GWAS
| Traits | Top SNP | Chr | Pos, bp | P-value | Candidate gene1 | Dis2, bp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight length | 7_97579520 | 7 | 97,579,520 | 2.08E-15 | VRTN | 35,187 |
| Straight length | 7_11494001 | 7 | 11,494,001 | 6.08E-07 | JARID2 | Within |
| Straight length | 14_106872034 | 14 | 106,872,034 | 7.89E-07 | SORBS1 | 23,729 |
| Straight length | 17_11091283 | 17 | 11,091,283 | 5.35E-08 | AP3M2 | 75,878 |
| Straight length | 17_15692918 | 17 | 15,692,918 | 4.79E-36 | BMP2 | 56,917 |
| Straight length | 17_21101373 | 17 | 21,101,373 | 4.17E-08 | SPTLC3 | 668,111 |
| Oblique length | 7_97595573 | 7 | 97,595,573 | 4.07E-13 | VRTN | 19,134 |
| Oblique length | 9_43335271 | 9 | 43,335,271 | 4.81E-07 | CADM1 | 350,392 |
| Oblique length | 12_7316631 | 12 | 7,316,631 | 9.06E-08 | C17orf80 | 393,636 |
| Oblique length | 14_105368901 | 14 | 105,368,901 | 6.16E-07 | SLC35G1 | 23,627 |
| Oblique length | 17_15758097 | 17 | 15,758,097 | 8.54E-23 | BMP2 | Within |
| Thoracic length | 7_97595573 | 7 | 97,595,573 | 2.03E-58 | VRTN | 19,134 |
| Thoracic length | 14_55238487 | 14 | 55,238,487 | 3.43E-07 | NID1 | 1,165 |
| Thoracic length | 17_15758097 | 17 | 15,758,097 | 4.71E-15 | BMP2 | Within |
| Thoracic length | 17_19496491 | 17 | 19,496,491 | 1.12E-07 | JAG1 | 94,761 |
| Thoracic length | 18_47976390 | 18 | 47,976,390 | 2.96E-07 | NPY | 9,335 |
| Lumbar length | 2_14043586 | 2 | 14,043,586 | 4.50E-07 | SSRP1 | 414,353 |
| Lumbar length | 3_117271220 | 3 | 117,271,220 | 6.35E-07 | APOB | Within |
| Lumbar length | 7_97585410 | 7 | 97,585,410 | 5.53E-10 | VRTN | 29,297 |
| Lumbar length | 14_131660585 | 14 | 131,660,585 | 5.99E-08 | TACC2 | Within |
| Lumbar length | 17_15643493 | 17 | 15,643,493 | 1.22E-08 | BMP2 | 106,342 |
| Single lumbar length | 6_145816008 | 6 | 145,816,008 | 5.12E-07 | SLC35D1 | 219,942 |
| Single lumbar length | 6_126510205 | 6 | 126,510,205 | 5.53E-07 | PIK3C3 | 467,044 |
| Single lumbar length | 17_15643442 | 17 | 15,643,442 | 3.36E-20 | BMP2 | 106,393 |
| Single lumbar length | 17_57495096 | 17 | 57,495,096 | 1.05E-07 | BMP7 | 88,995 |
| Single lumbar length | 17_21269115 | 17 | 21,269,115 | 1.18E-07 | BTBD3 | 390,900 |
| Single lumbar length | 17_13713769 | 17 | 13,713,769 | 2.39E-07 | PRNP | 8,451 |
| 6th_7th rib backfat depth | 1_161160798 | 1 | 161,160,798 | 2.46E-07 | MC4R | 386,674 |
| 6th_7th rib backfat depth | 1_14679941 | 1 | 14,679,941 | 2.94E-07 | ESR1 | 186,578 |
| 6th_7th rib backfat depth | 2_7347710 | 2 | 7,347,710 | 9.21E-07 | BATF2 | 158,720 |
| 6th_7th rib backfat depth | 7_12752211 | 7 | 12,752,211 | 1.80E-07 | ATXN1 | 31,493 |
| Waist backfat depth | 1_161834607 | 1 | 161,834,607 | 1.99E-07 | MC4R | 1,060,483 |
| Waist backfat depth | 1_238788828 | 1 | 238,788,828 | 9.41E-07 | IGFBPL1 | 331,784 |
| Waist backfat depth | 2_15159846 | 2 | 15,159,846 | 3.17E-07 | CELF1 | Within |
| Waist backfat depth | 7_77480725 | 7 | 77,480,725 | 3.06E-07 | TRAV3 | 1205 |
| Waist backfat depth | 14_36628672 | 14 | 36,628,672 | 5.19E-07 | MED13L | 244,110 |
| Hip backfat depth | 2_9942614 | 2 | 9,942,614 | 8.14E-07 | SYT7 | 5311 |
| Hip backfat depth | 4_10303912 | 4 | 10,303,912 | 3.20E-07 | ASAP1 | Within |
| Hip backfat depth | 18_41881878 | 18 | 41,881,878 | 9.71E-07 | GHRHR | 148,632 |
| Mean of backfat depth | 1_161160798 | 1 | 161,160,798 | 3.45E-07 | MC4R | 386,674 |
| Mean of backfat depth | 2_7347710 | 2 | 7,347,710 | 1.23E-07 | BATF2 | 158,720 |
| Mean of backfat depth | 7_12758893 | 7 | 12,758,893 | 4.05E-08 | ATXN1 | 38,175 |
| Mean of backfat depth | 7_9256447 | 7 | 9,256,447 | 9.06E-07 | PHACTR1 | Within |
1Within ± 500 kb of the QTL, the gene closest to the Top SNP or the gene that has been reported to be associated with the phenotype
2The distance between the Top SNP site and the candidate gene