Table 7.

Association of SNPs of studied genes with growth traits in Barki lambs (Mean ± SE).

Gene	SNP locus	Genotype	Birth Weight (kg)	Weaning Weight (kg)	Average Daily Gain (g)
LEP	rs420693815	TT (46)	3.67 ± 0.09	13.25 ± 0.60	106.0 ± 6.0
		GT (58)	3.75 ± 0.07	14.40 ± 0.52	118.0 ± 5.0
		GG (31)	3.82 ± 0.10	14.32 ± 0.61	117.0 ± 6.0
		p value	0.589	0.075	0.076
IGF1	rs400398060	GG (67)	3.75 ± 0.06	14.35 ± 0.42	118.0 ± 4.0
		AG (52)	3.73 ± 0.09	13.74 ± 0.60	111.0 ± 6.0
		AA (13)	3.63 ± 0.18	12.06 ± 0.92	93.0 ± 10.0
		p value	0.442	0.354	0.416
DGAT1	rs409119650	TT (1) @	4.29	14.00	108.0
		CT (17)	3.86 ± 0.14	14.92 ± 0.62	123.0 ± 7.0
		CC (114)	3.71 ± 0.05	13.73 ± 0.38	111.0 ± 4.0
		p value	0.519	0.170	0.163
STAT5A	rs161082816	GG (4)	3.15 ± 0.28	11.23 ± 1.76	85.8 ± 19.0
		AG (41)	3.81 ± 0.11	14.67 ± 0.67	120.7 ± 7.0
		AA (66)	3.71 ± 0.07	13.86 ± 0.42	112.8 ± 4.0
		p value	0.631	0.255	0.273
PRL	rs422713690	GG (48)	3.75 ± 0.07	13.52 ± 0.45	109.0 ± 9.0
		AG (53)	3.74 ± 0.09	14.31 ± 0.59	117.0 ± 6.0
		AA (19)	3.70 ± 0.11	14.16 ± 0.82	116.0 ± 5.0
		p value	0.965	0.593	0.567
CSN1S2	rs420391387	CC (35)	3.79 ± 0.12	15.07 ± 0.75	125.3 ± 8.0
		AC (40)	3.86 ± 0.08	14.34 ± 0.48	116.5 ± 5.0
		AA (17)	3.72 ± 0.13	14.17 ± 0.63	116.1 ± 7.0
		p value	0.939	0.335	0.278
GHR	rs413776054	TT (1) *	3.5	20	183.3
		CT (35)	3.74 ± 0.11	14.77 ± 0.49	122.5 ± 5.0
		CC (70)	3.76 ± 0.07	14.31 ± 0.49	117.3 ± 5.0
		p value	0.608	0.446	0.309
GHRHR	rs414991449	TT (49)	3.72 ± 0.08	14.83 ± 0.58	123.4 ± 6.0
		CT (43)	3.79 ± 0.11	13.91 ± 0.58	112.4 ± 6.0
		CC (8)	3.73 ± 0.22	14.92 ± 0.81	124.4 ± 9.0
		p value	0.856	0.146	0.107

* Only one individual of the population carries the TT genotype.