BW	body weight
SNP(s)	single nucleotide polymorphism(s)
GWAS	genome-wide association study
PCG(s)	prioritized candidate gene(s)
GBS	genotyping-by-sequencing
CJA	Coturnix japonica
BW1, BW7, BW14, BW21, BW28, BW35, BW42, BW49, BW56	1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 days of age
SD	standard deviation
CV	coefficient of variation
PCA	principal component analysis
PC1	first component
PC2	second component
PC3	third component
ITM2B	integral membrane protein 2B
SLC35F3	solute carrier family 35 member F3
ADAM33	ADAM metallopeptidase domain 33
UNC79	unc-79 homolog, NALCN channel complex subunit
LEPR	leptin receptor
RPP14	ribonuclease P/MRP subunit p14
MVK	mevalonate kinase
ASTN2	astrotactin 2
ZBTB16	zinc finger and BTB domain containing 16
MARCHF6	membrane associated ring-CH-type finger 6
EGFR	epidermal growth factor receptor
ADGRL3	adhesion G protein-coupled receptor L3
NPC2	NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 2
LTBP2	latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2
ZC2HC1C	zinc finger C2HC-type containing 1C
SATB2	SATB homeobox 2
ADAR	adenosine deaminase RNA specific
LGR6	leucine rich repeat containing G protein-coupled receptor 6
GO	gene ontology
ADBWG	average daily body weight gain
LKEFRCAH	L. K. Ernst Federal Research Centre for Animal Husbandry