Table 4.
Associations of diplotypes with body measurements in Qinchuan cattle.
| Diplotype | Body Measurement | Meat Quality Trait | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL (cm) | WH (cm) | CD (cm) | CC (cm) | BF (cm) | ULA (cm2) | IFC (%) | |
| H1-H1 (125) | 129.772 ± 0.716B | 118.596 ± 0.504 | 57.268 ± 0.500b | 159.984 ± 1.159b | 0.850 ± 0.023b | 41.558 ± 0.915Bb | 7.703 ± 0.071a |
| H1-H2 (51) | 136.612 ± 1.121Aa | 119.745 ± 0.504 | 61.084 ± 0.783Aa | 167.157 ± 1.815Aa | 0.944 ± 0.036Aa | 46.588 ± 1.433A | 7.811 ± 0.112a |
| H1-H3 (107) | 130.804 ± 0.774b | 117.762 ± 0.545 | 57.140 ± 0.540b | 159.051 ± 1.253b | 0.844 ± 0.025b | 44.256 ± 0.989 | 7.630 ± 0.077a |
| H1-H4 (54) | 132.907 ± 1.090 | 119.407 ± 0.767 | 60.259 ± 0.760Aa | 163.315 ± 1.764 | 0.871 ± 0.035 | 44.780 ± 1.392a | 7.650 ± 0.109 |
| H3-H3 (34) | 129.588 ± 1.373B | 119.044 ± 0.967 | 55.456 ± 0.958B | 155.471 ± 1.223B | 0.789 ± 0.044B | 41.287 ± 1.755Bb | 7.638 ± 0.137 |
| H3-H4 (27) | 136.019 ± 1.541Aa | 120.074 ± 1.085 | 61.065 ± 1.075Aa | 167.074 ± 1.495Aa | 0.997 ± 0.050Aa | 43.949 ± 1.969 | 7.319 ± 0.154b |
| P | 0.005 | 0.081 | 0.000 | 0.006 | 0.007 | 0.001 | 0.038 |
Values are shown as the means ± standard error. Values with different superscripts in the same column differ significantly at P < 0.05 (a,b) and P < 0.01 (A,B) after Bonferroni correction. Body length (BL),withers height (WH), chest depth (CD), chest circumference (CC), back fat thickness (BF), ultrasound loin muscle area (ULA) and intramuscular fat content (IFC).