Table 6.

Association analysis between the copy number variation in the KCNJ15 gene and growth traits in Taihang goats.

Growth Traits	CNV Type (Mean ± SE)				p-Value
	Normal	Duplication
	CN = 2 (n = 1)	CN = 3 (n = 0)	CN = 4 (n = 9)	CN ≥ 5 (n = 88)
Body length (cm)	72.6		67.00 ± 0.85	64.27 ± 0.56	0.109
Withers height (cm)	66.1		61.06 ± 0.67	58.22 ± 0.38	0.010 *
Chest measurement (cm)	82		78.98 ± 2.32	72.55 ± 0.86	0.056
Circumference of the cannon bone (cm)	7.5		7.23 ± 0.18	7.41 ± 0.06	0.67
Body weight (kg)	45.2		39.04 ± 2.46	31.15 ± 0.95	0.045 *

Notes: Values * indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).