Table 4.
Significant Pearson correlation coefficients between ASIP mRNA abundances (NRQ, normalized relative quantities) in subcutaneous fat and traits of F2-generation bulls at 18 months of age.
| Trait | ASIP normalized mRNA values (n = 229) | |
|---|---|---|
| r | P-value | |
| Body weight, kg | 0.209 | 0.0015 |
| Average daily gain, kg | 0.231 | 0.0004 |
| Liver, kg | 0.210 | 0.0014 |
| Carcass fat, kg | 0.293 | <0.0001 |
| Subcutaneous fat, kg | 0.285 | <0.0001 |
| Intestinal fat, kg | 0.174 | 0.0084 |
| Omental fat, kg | 0.193 | 0.0033 |
| IMFa of M. longissimus, % | 0.228 | 0.0005 |
| Marbling fleck area percentage, % | 0.151 | 0.0268 |
| Number of marbling flecks | 0.227 | 0.0008 |
| Distance between marbling flecks, mm | −0.170 | 0.0134 |
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IMF, intramuscular fat content.