Table 3.
Association analysis of the TXK gene’s g.55,999,531C>T locus with Ashidan yak (Bos grunniens) growth traits.
| Month of Age | Growth Traits | Genotype (Mean ± SD) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC (92) | CT (110) | TT (30) | |||
| 6 | BW (kg) | 83.69 ± 10.09 | 86.10 ± 10.32 | 81.60 ± 11.46 | 0.07 |
| WH (cm) | 94.16 ± 5.15 | 94.79 ± 5.49 | 93.60 ± 6.46 | 0.51 | |
| BL (cm) | 93.40 ± 7.94 b | 91.43 ± 6.78 ab | 89.97 ± 7.43 a | 0.04 * | |
| CG (cm) | 123.51 ± 6.87 | 124.38 ± 8.73 | 123.30 ± 8.72 | 0.69 | |
| 12 | BW (kg) | 81.74 ± 12.07 | 82.85 ± 11.53 | 82.59 ± 12.44 | 0.77 |
| WH (cm) | 90.41 ± 3.85 | 90.88 ± 4.51 | 89.93 ± 4.38 | 0.51 | |
| BL (cm) | 95.62 ± 4.37 | 96.19 ± 6.01 | 95.83 ± 4.33 | 0.75 | |
| CG (cm) | 116.66 ± 4.71 ab | 118.20 ± 5.10 b | 115.93 ± 5.80 a | 0.03 * | |
| 18 | BW (kg) | 121.39 ± 12.00 | 120.50 ± 12.93 | 121.04 ± 13.25 | 0.91 |
| WH (cm) | 99.87 ± 5.41 | 100.01 ± 4.81 | 100.77 ± 4.89 | 0.76 | |
| BL (cm) | 101.59 ± 5.61 | 101.81 ± 5.45 | 102.36 ± 6.92 | 0.83 | |
| CG (cm) | 137.61 ± 8.62 | 138.32 ± 10.88 | 138.09 ± 12.35 | 0.73 | |
| 30 | BW (kg) | 155.51 ± 15.05 | 152.87 ± 16.16 | 153.35 ± 18.36 | 0.60 |
| WH (cm) | 102.23 ± 6.03 | 102.17 ± 5.07 | 101.84 ± 6.18 | 0.95 | |
| BL (cm) | 112.31 ± 5.64 | 113.21 ± 6.06 | 111.91 ± 6.14 | 0.54 | |
| CG (cm) | 146.44 ± 7.43 | 147.38 ± 8.41 | 148.90 ± 7.81 | 0.43 | |
Note: In the same data group, different lowercase letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). Abbreviations: BW—body weight; WH—wither height; BL—body oblique length; CG—chest girth. * Indicates a p < 0.05, same below.