Table 5.
Comparison of litter size among flocks with different PRNP genotypes
| Genotype | Number | Mean litter size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st parity | 2nd parity | Average | ||
| ARR/ARQ | 33 | 1.67 ± 0.14b | 2.34 ± 0.14 | 2.17 ± 0.04 |
| ARQ/ARQ | 32 | 1.59 ± 0.11Ab | 2.00 ± 0.12 | 2.05 ± 0.07 |
| ARH/ARQ | 16 | 1.83 ± 0.12 | 2.22 ± 0.21 | 2.19 ± 0.10 |
| ARQ/TRQ | 9 | 1.78 ± 0.22 | 2.22 ± 0.22 | 2.10 ± 0.13 |
| ARQ/ARK | 5 | 1.80 ± 0.37 | 1.80 ± 0.20 | 2.07 ± 0.18 |
| ARH/ARH | 3 | 2.67 ± 0.33Ba | 2.33 ± 0.33 | 2.50 ± 0.22 |
| ARR/ARR | 3 | 1.67 ± 0.67 | 2.23 ± 0.33 | 2.22 ± 0.28 |
| Total | 101 | 1.72 ± 0.07b | 2.17 ± 0.07 | 2.17 ± 0.04 |
Note: The number of a group with one genotype lower than 3 was not analyzed. Values in the same columns with small letters a and b means P < 0.05, with capital letters A and B mean P < 0.01