Table 3.
Number of significant SNPs with additive and/or dominance effects that were detected for growth and carcass quality traits in Hanwoo1)
| Trait | Additive | Dominance | Partial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaning weight (kg) | 9(0) | 2(0) | 7(0) | 18(0) |
| Yearling weight (kg) | 5(1) | 6(1) | 4(1) | 15(3) |
| Carcass weight (kg) | 6(4) | 1(0) | 5(4) | 12(8) |
| Backfat thickness (cm) | 10(6) | 1(0) | 4(12) | 15(18) |
| Longissimus dorsi muscle area (cm2) | 7(0) | 2(0) | 2(7) | 11(7) |
| Marbling score (1–9) | 8(0) | 6(1) | 7(0) | 21(1) |
| Total | 45(11) | 18(2) | 29(24) | 92(37) |
SNPs, single nucleotide polymorphism; QTL, quantitative trait loci.
1)
The numbers were for the QTL that were detected at the 5% chromosome-wise level (genome-wise level).