Table 1.
Association of KRTAP28-1 variants with various cashmere traits (mean ± SE) 1 in Longdong cashmere goats.
| Cashmere Trait (unit) | Variant | Absent | Present | p Value 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | n | Mean ± SE | n | |||
| Cashmere weight (g) | A | 411 ± 3.9 | 152 | 412 ± 3.4 | 233 | 0.730 |
| B | 413 ± 3.4 | 226 | 409 ± 3.8 | 159 | 0.322 | |
| C | 412 ± 3.3 | 252 | 410 ± 4.1 | 133 | 0.729 | |
| D | 411 ± 3.2 | 291 | 412 ± 4.8 | 94 | 0.843 | |
| Mean fiber diameter (μm) | A | 13.7 ± 0.04 | 152 | 13.5 ± 0.03 | 233 | 0.001 |
| B | 13.5 ± 0.03 | 226 | 13.6 ± 0.04 | 159 | 0.050 | |
| C | 13.5 ± 0.03 | 252 | 13.6 ± 0.04 | 133 | 0.073 | |
| D | 13.6 ± 0.03 | 291 | 13.6 ± 0.05 | 94 | 0.467 | |
| Crimped fiber length (cm) | A | 4.3 ± 0.04 | 152 | 4.2 ± 0.04 | 233 | 0.084 |
| B | 4.2 ± 0.04 | 226 | 4.2 ± 0.04 | 159 | 0.438 | |
| C | 4.2 ± 0.03 | 252 | 4.2 ± 0.04 | 133 | 0.652 | |
| D | 4.2 ± 0.03 | 291 | 4.2 ± 0.05 | 94 | 0.951 |
1 Estimated marginal means and standard errors (SE) of those means derived from general linear mixed-effects models that included “gender’ as a fixed factor and “sire” as a random factor. p < 0.05 are in bold.