Table 2.
Association analysis of the 14-bp insertion in the white and gray Gang goose population
| Breeds (Plumage color) | Genotype (Genotypic frequency) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +/+ | +/wt | wt/wt | ||
| Gang goose (white) | 32(1) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0.00** |
| Gang goose (grey) | 0(0) | 13(0.086) | 138(0.914) | |
| Xingguo goose (grey) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 3(1) | |
| Landaise goose (grey) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 9(1) | |
| Zhedong white goose (white) | 9(1) | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| Wanxi white goose (white) | 9(1) | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| Sichuan white goose (white) | 4(1) | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| Zi goose (white) | 10(1) | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| Roman goose (white) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 10(1) | |
Legend: The genotype and genotypic frequency of each goose breed (+ for insertion; wt for wild-type). The chi-square test showed that there were significant differences between different plumage color populations (P < 0.01)