Table 5.
The effect of the KRTAP20-2 genotype on various cashmere traits (Mean ± SE) 1 in Longdong cashmere goats.
| Cashmere Trait (Unit) | Mean ± SE | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA (n = 201) | AB (n = 91) | BB (n = 61) | ||
| Cashmere fibre weight (g) | 422 ± 3.2 a | 402 ± 4.6 b | 375 ± 5.5 c | <0.001 |
| Mean fibre diameter (μm) | 13.6 ± 0.03 | 13.6 ± 0.05 | 13.6 ± 0.06 | 0.793 |
| Curly fibre length (cm) | 4.2 ± 0.04 a | 4.1 ± 0.05 b | 4.1 ± 0.06 b | 0.032 |
1 Estimated marginal means and SE of those means derived from general linear mixed-effects models that included “gender” as a fixed factor and “sire” as a random factor. A Bonferroni correction was applied to correct for multiple comparisons. Means within rows that do not share a superscript letter (a, b or c) are significantly (p < 0.05) different and bolded.