Table 6.
Associations of haplotype combination with body size traits in Qinchuan cattle.
| Haplotype Combination | Body Size Traits (Mean ± SD) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Body Length | Wither Height | Hip Height (cm) | Hip Width (cm) | Chest Circumference (cm) | Chest Depth (cm) | |
| H1H1 (AA-AA-AA-AA-TT) |
12% (50) | 125.600 ± 1.128 B | 116.700 ± 0.711 A | 118.500 ± 0.596 a | 32.600 ± 0.778 B | 59.200 ± 0.998 A,b | 152.600 ± 2.243 B |
| H2H3 (CC-GG-AC-GA-CC) |
19% (80) | 124.125 ± 0.892 B | 113.750 ± 0.562 B | 116.563 ± 0.471 B,b | 33.625 ± 0.615 B | 55.688 ± 0.789 B | 146.750 ± 1.773 B |
| H3H3 (CC-GG-CC-GG-CC) |
9% (40) | 137.625 ± 1.262 A | 118.625 ± 0.795 A | 120.125 ± 0.667 A | 38.250 ± 0.870 A | 63.250 ± 1.115 A,a | 167.500 ± 2.507 A |
Note: Means with different superscripts (A,B and a,b ) are significantly different (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05). All p-values were modified by Bonferroni correction.