Fig. 3.

Association results for the candidate region on GGA16 for BW28 and BW42. a Regional plot of the candidate region on GGA16 (2.34–2.66 Mb) for BW28. b Regional plot of the candidate region on GGA16 (2.34–2.66 Mb) for BW42. In the upper panels, the leading SNPs are highlighted by blue solid circles and those near or within the gene in red color. Different levels of linkage disequilibrium between the leading SNP and surrounding SNPs are indicated in different colors. P-values are based on analyses in FFBSKAT. c Boxplot for BW28 and the genotype at SNP AX_101003762. d Boxplot for BW42 and the genotype at SNP AX_172583407. BW28 and BW42 are body weight at 28 d and 42 days of age