Table 3.
Relationship between the 13 bp deletion locus of the donkey NR6A1 gene and growth traits with the same genotype (II, ID, and DD genotypes, respectively).
| Locus | Breeds | Growth Traits | Observed Genotypes (LSM a ± SE) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | ID | DD | ||||
|
NR6A1
(NW-014637488) |
DZ | Body height | 136.56 ± 6.94 a (n = 291) |
134.98 ± 5.11 b (n = 53) |
133.00 ± 7.07 (n = 2) |
0.019 |
| Body length | 135.78 ± 8.17 a (n = 291) |
135.32 ± 6.38 b (n = 53) |
133.00 ± 5.65 (n = 2) |
0.025 | ||
| Chest circumference | 148.66 ± 8.89 a (n = 291) |
148.11 ± 6.90 b (n = 53) |
157.75 ± 10.96 (n = 2) |
0.048 | ||
| Chest depth | 55.26 ± 3.86 a (n = 291) |
54.83 ± 2.61 b (n = 53) |
56.00 ± 4.24 (n = 2) |
0.002 | ||
| GZ | Body height | 135.68 ± 6.77 a (n = 51) |
133.10 ± 4.53 b (n = 10) |
0 | 0.048 | |
| Body length | 128.77 ± 7.07 a (n = 51) |
125.70 ± 5.27 a (n = 10) |
0 | 0.467 | ||
NR6A1—Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 6 group member1; LSM—least squares mean; SE—standard error; DZ—Dezhou donkey; GZ—Guanzhong donkey. a,b Means with different letters differed significantly (p < 0.05). Individuals of the DD genotype were excluded from this analysis due to the limited number (n = 2).