Table 3. Differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA molecules (L-fat VS D-fat) assigned into QTL trait regions.
| Trait | Number of QTL_ID | All DE-lncRNAs | Up-lncRNA | Down-lncRNA | All DE-mRNAs | Up-mRNA | Down-mRNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal fat percentage | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Abdominal fat weight | 17 | 138 | 79 | 59 | 513 | 308 | 205 |
| Adipocyte diameter | 6 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 97 | 53 | 44 |
| Arachidic acid content | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Arachidonic acid content | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Average backfat thickness | 28 | 89 | 60 | 29 | 306 | 167 | 139 |
| backfat above muscle dorsi | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| backfat at last rib | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Backfat at rump | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Backfat between 6th and 7th ribs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Backfat weight | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Loin fat percentage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percentage of backfat and leaf fat in carcass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Up-lncRNA: up regulated lncRNA number; Down-lncRNA: down regulated lncRNA number; Up-mRNA: up regulated mRNA number; Down-mRNA: down regulated mRNA number.