Table 4.
Association of KRTAP20-2 alleles with various cashmere traits (Mean ± SE) 1 in Longdong cashmere goats.
| Cashmere Trait (Unit) | Allele | Absent | Present | p Value 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | n | Mean ± SE | n | |||
| Cashmere fibre weight (g) | A | 378 ± 5.4 | 64 | 416 ± 2.8 | 309 | <0.001 |
| B | 422 ± 3.1 | 218 | 392 ± 3.8 | 155 | <0.001 | |
| Mean fibre diameter (μm) | A | 13.6 ± 0.06 | 64 | 13.6 ± 0.03 | 309 | 0.581 |
| B | 13.6 ± 0.03 | 218 | 13.6 ± 0.04 | 155 | 0.748 | |
| Curly fibre length (cm) | A | 4.1 ± 0.06 | 64 | 4.2 ± 0.03 | 309 | 0.328 |
| B | 4.2 ± 0.04 | 218 | 4.1 ± 0.04 | 155 | 0.021 |
1 Estimated marginal means and standard errors (SE) of those means derived from general linear mixed-effects models that included “gender” as a fixed factor, and “sire” as a random factor. p < 0.05 are in bold.