Table 4.
Associations of the CEL indel genotypes with the carcass traits in chickens.
| Trait | (Mean ± SE) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II (n = 243) | ID (n = 415) | DD (n = 136) | ||
| SEW(g) | 1090.31 ± 24.63 | 1098.36 ± 23.62 | 1130.20 ± 26.25 | 0.064 |
| EW(g) | 909.55 ± 22.70b | 918.61 ± 21.90ab | 946.96 ± 24.02a | 0.042 |
| SFW(g) | 8.16 ± 1.20ab | 7.37 ± 1.10b | 10.41 ± 1.37a | 0.024 |
| BMW(g) | 68.38 ± 2.49b | 70.85 ± 2.41ab | 72.34 ± 2.63a | 0.030 |
| LW(g) | 148.10 ± 3.89b | 149.25 ± 3.76ab | 154.48 ± 4.10a | 0.030 |
| LMW(g) | 98.69 ± 2.91 | 99.04 ± 2.81 | 102.09 ± 3.07 | 0.145 |
| CW(g) | 1176.17 ± 25.65 | 1187.06 ± 24.62 | 1219.15 ± 27.33 | 0.057 |
Note: SEW = semi-evisceration weight; EW = evisceration weight; SFW = subcutaneous fat weight; BMW = breast muscle weight; LW = leg weight; LMW = leg muscle weight; CW = carcass weight.
SE = standard error of the mean; means with different superscripts indicate significant differences: different lowercase letters indicate p < 0.05; and the same letters indicate no difference (p > 0.05).