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Table 3.

Effects of combined GH gene genotypes on litter size in primiparity, third parity and all the parities in Boer and Matou dams (means ± SD).

Parity groups	Breeds	AACD	AACC	ABCC	ABCD
Primiparity	Boer (352)	1.33 ± 0.57 (37)	1.44 ± 0.53 (45)	1.53 ± 0.70 (228)	1.61 ± 0.78 (42)
	Matou (182)	1.50 ± 0.55^a (10)	1.62 ± 0.57^ab (20)	1.80 ± 0.79^ab (134)	2.00 ± 0.71^b (18)
Third parity	Boer (290)	1.50 ± 1.00^a (23)	1.88 ± 0.78^ab (39)	1.84 ± 0.62^ab (196)	2.04 ± 0.65^b (32)
	Matou (156)	2.00 ± 0.81^a (8)	2.17 ± 0.00^ab (17)	2.25 ± 0.87^ab (116)	2.55 ± 1.03^b (15)
All parities	Boer (352)	1.45 ± 0.71 (37)	1.76 ± 0.73 (45)	1.80 ± 0.64 (228)	1.88 ± 0.74 (42)
	Matou (182)	1.73 ± 0.47^a (10)	1.97 ± 0.68^ab (20)	2.02 ± 0.90^ab (134)	2.37 ± 0.90^b (18)

Numbers in parentheses indicate sample size.

Values marked in different superscripts on the same row (small letters) were significantly different (p < 0.05).