Table 1.
The effect of KRTAP24-1 genotype on various cashmere fibre traits (mean ± SE) 1 in Longdong cashmere goats.
| Cashmere Trait (Unit) | Mean ± SE | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA (n = 109) | AB (n = 160) | BB (n = 60) | ||
| Cashmere weight (g) | 414 ± 4.6 | 418 ± 3.8 | 411 ± 5.4 | 0.457 |
| Mean fibre diameter (μm) | 13.4 ± 0.04 C | 13.6 ± 0.04 B | 13.8 ± 0.05 A | <0.001 |
| Crimped fibre length (cm) | 4.2 ± 0.05 | 4.3 ± 0.04 | 4.2 ± 0.06 | 0.301 |
1 Estimated marginal means and standard errors (SEs) derived from General Linear Models. In these models, “sire” was fitted as a random factor and “gender” as a fixed factor. A Bonferroni correction was used to correct for multiple comparisons made in the models. Means within rows that do not share a superscript letter (e.g., A, B, or C) are different at p < 0.01 and shown in bold.