Table 2.

Least squares means and standard errors of hair lengths by breed composition

Breed group	n	Diameter, mm	Undercoat, mm	Topcoat, mm
100% Angus 0% Brahman	54	0.22 ± 0.01	8.82 ± 0.37a	17.17 ± 0.68a
75% Angus 25% Brahman	50	0.22 ± 0.01	8.54 ± 0.39a	14.79 ± 0.72b
Brangus	60	0.23 ± 0.01	8.67 ± 0.36a	15.82 ± 0.66a,b
50% Angus 50% Brahman	49	0.22 ± 0.01	6.88 ± 0.38b	13.14 ± 0.70b
25% Angus 75% Brahman	33	0.25 ± 0.02	5.97 ± 0.46b	10.82 ± 0.84c
0% Angus 100% Brahman	89	0.23 ± 0.01	4.88 ± 0.25c	8.57 ± 0.47d
I1	329	0.21 ± 0.01	9.92 ± 0.33	19.28 ± 0.63
b11	329	0.02 ± 0.01	−1.16 ± 0.59S	−2.94 ± 0.19S
b21	329	−0.004 ± 0.003	−0.61 ± 0.14S	−0.51 ± 0.15S

^a–dLeast squares means within column that do not have a common superscript differ, P < 0.05.

¹Intercept (I), linear (b₁), and quadratic (b₂) effect of percent Brahman genetics.

^SLinear or quadratic effect significant at P < 0.05.