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Table 2 Effect of the SNP genotypes on marbling and subcutaneous fat thickness in experiment 2

From: Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in akirin 2 gene with marbling in Japanese Black beef cattle

  

Breeding value*

Genotype

No. of animals

MARBLING SCORE

Subcutaneous fat thickness (mm)

AA

204

2.83a ± 0.06

0.13 ± 0.30

GA

389

2.75a, b ± 0.05

0.47 ± 0.23

GG

160

2.54b ± 0.07

1.00 ± 0.31

  1. *The breeding values are given as least squares means ± SE.
  2. a, bMeans at different genotypes without a common letter in their superscripts significantly differ (P < 0.01).