Table 3.
Interaction between mutation at GATA6 gene Exon 7 ((wild type AA), AG and GG) and evolutionary conserved region (ECR) near to HMX1 gene product size (DD: 591 bp, Dd: 515 +591 bp and dd: 515 bp (wild type)) and its association with ear types in Awassi sheep.
| Genotypes | Phenotypes Number (Percentage) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECR near HMX1 | GATA6 Exon 7 | Earless | Short Ear | Normal Ear | Chi-Squared p-Value |
| DD | AA | 6 (37.5%) | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 |
| DD | AG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DD | GG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dd | AA | 10 (62.5%) | 15 (36.5%) | 0 | |
| Dd | AG | 0 | 5 (12.5%) | 0 | |
| Dd | GG | 0 | 19 (46.3%) | 0 | |
| dd | AA | 0 | 0 | 13 (48.2%) | |
| dd | AG | 0 | 0 | 5 (18.5%) | |
| dd | GG | 0 | 2 (5%) | 9 (33.3%) | |