Table 9.
Relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the POU class 1 homeobox 1 (POU1F1) gene and growth parameters in Shaanbei white cashmere (SBWC) goats.
| Loci Names | Parameters | Genotypes (N) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c.682G > T | GG | GT | TT | ||
| BH (cm) | 57.10 b ± 0.21 (466) | 58.67 a ± 0.59 (57) | 57.80 ab ± 1.71 (5) | =0.044 | |
| HHC (cm) | 60.24 b ± 0.23 (465) | 62.27 a ± 0.64 (57) | 59.90 ab ± 2.06 (5) | =0.011 | |
| BL (cm) | 63.27 B ± 0.26 (466) | 65.70 A ± 0.71 (57) | 63.80 AB ± 1.63 (5) | =0.006 | |
| CC (cm) | 7.89 b ± 0.05 (467) | 8.25 a ± 0.14 (56) | 7.40 ab ± 0.53 (5) | =0.028 | |
| ChW (cm) | 18.75 B ± 0.17 (467) | 20.23 A ± 0.51 (57) | 17.90 AB ± 1.89 (5) | =0.015 | |
| ChWI (%) | 68.24 B ± 0.47 (467) | 72.70 A ± 1.75 (57) | 64.26 AB ± 5.46 (5) | =0.008 | |
| c.723T > G | TT | TG | GG | ||
| HW (cm) | 20.98 ab ± 0.23 (99) | 20.56 b ± 0.40 (53) | 23.42 a ± 0.75 (6) | =0.024 | |
| BI (%) | 138.69 B ± 0.87 (303) | 142.94 A ± 1.12 (202) | 141.72 AB ± 3.66 (28) | =0.009 | |
| ChCI (%) | 153.90 B ± 1.03 (303) | 158.98 A ± 1.31 (203) | 157.78 AB ± 4.50 (27) | =0.008 | |
| CCI (%) | 13.71 b ± 0.10 (306) | 14.11 a ± 0.13 (203) | 13.93 ab ± 0.34 (27) | =0.035 | |
| c.837T > C | TT | TC | CC | ||
| HHC (cm) | 60.89 A ± 0.26 (400) | 59.11 B ± 0.40 (121) | 58.29 AB ± 1.10 (17) | =0.002 | |
| ChC (cm) | 89.97 A ± 0.51 (400) | 86.80 B ± 1.01 (121) | 81.33 B ± 2.33 (15) | ≤0.010 | |
| CC (cm) | 8.04 A ± 0.05 (401) | 7.60 B ± 0.08 (121) | 7.21 B ± 0.26 (17) | ≤0.002 | |
| ChD (cm) | 27.64 A ± 0.14 (402) | 26.75 B ± 0.25 (121) | 27.32 AB ± 0.66 (17) | =0.007 | |
| ChW (cm) | 19.15 a ± 0.19 (402) | 18.06 b ± 0.31 (121) | 17.97 ab ± 0.71 (17) | =0.015 | |
| BI (%) | 141.58 a ± 0.77 (398) | 138.41 a ± 1.54 (120) | 127.21 b ± 2.83 (15) | ≤0.027 | |
| CCI (%) | 14.02 a ± 0.09 (399) | 13.50 b ± 0.16 (120) | 13.04 ab ± 0.43 (17) | =0.012 | |
Note: BH, body height; HHC, height at hip cross; BL, body length; ChC, chest circumference; CC, cannon circumference; ChD, chest depth; ChW chest width; HW, hip width; BI, body index; ChCI, ChC index; ChWI, ChW index; CCI, CC index. Values with different letters (a, b/A, B) within the same row differ significantly at p < 0.05/p < 0.01.