Table 1.
Association of caprine KRTAP6-2 variants with cashmere fiber traits.
| Trait | Variant | Absent | Present | p 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE 1 | n | Mean ± SE | n | |||
| Cashmere yield (g) | A | 411.87 ± 8.34 | 61 | 412.62 ± 4.75 | 163 | 0.941 |
| B | 412.86 ± 5.02 | 110 | 411.97 ± 5.09 | 114 | 0.889 | |
| C | 412.33 ± 4.15 | 187 | 412.84 ± 7.72 | 37 | 0.951 | |
| D | 412.97 ± 4.29 | 167 | 410.49 ± 7.28 | 57 | 0.753 | |
| Mean fiber diameter (µm) | A | 13.51 ± 0.08 | 61 | 13.47 ± 0.05 | 163 | 0.751 |
| B | 13.47 ± 0.05 | 110 | 13.50 ± 0.05 | 114 | 0.651 | |
| C | 13.47 ± 0.04 | 187 | 13.54 ± 0.07 | 37 | 0.390 | |
| D | 13.55 ± 0.04 | 167 | 13.26 ± 0.07 | 57 | <0.001 | |
| Crimped fiber length (cm) | A | 4.19 ± 0.09 | 61 | 4.24 ± 0.05 | 163 | 0.631 |
| B | 4.27 ± 0.05 | 110 | 4.19 ± 0.06 | 114 | 0.213 | |
| C | 4.24 ± 0.05 | 187 | 4.18 ± 0.08 | 37 | 0.517 | |
| D | 4.21 ± 0.05 | 167 | 4.29 ± 0.08 | 57 | 0.369 |
1 Estimated marginal means and standard errors derived from general linear mixed-effects models that included ‘gender’ as a fixed factor, and ‘sire’ as a random factor. 2 p < 0.05 are in bold.